M Pease (AAST Minor '22), Publishes Op-Ed for The Baltimore Sun on Protecting Trans Communities

On Monday, April 1, 2024, M Pease (AAST Minor ‘22) published an op-ed in The Baltimore Sun titled, “Maryland must protect and uplift trans communities” discussing the need for the passage of SB 119 (protecting gender-affirming care in Maryland from out-of-state investigations) as well as general investment into trans communities in the State. 

Sunday was International Trans Day of Visibility, a day commemorating the strength, resilience and joy of trans people and communities. As a trans person, I found myself reflecting on what it means to be “visible” today. With  hundreds of anti-trans and broader anti-LGBTQIA-plus bills already proposed in state legislatures this year,  it hurts me to see people reacting to our visibility with attempts to erase it.

You can read the full article here.

In addition, M Pease is part of the research team that directed the Maryland Trans Surgery, the largest dedicated survey of trans people in the State to date. You can find the new recent findings below:

M Pease (they/she/ze) is a doctoral researcher and psychologist-in-training in the counseling psychology program at the University of Maryland, College Park. They are also a Commissioner on the Maryland Commission for LGBTQIA+ Affairs and an affiliate researcher with the Maryland Trans Survey and the Queer/Trans Collective for Equity and Wellness at Washington University in St. Louis. They can be reached at mpease1@terpmail.umd.edu; m-pease.com.

 
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