GENDERCRAFT Part 1 – Gender Identity Fundamentals

Rainbow Registered presents: GENDERCRAFT, a deeper dive on gender identity and gender expression, hosted by Eliot Newton (GENDERBANDIT). The deep dive series is split into two topics, which are further split into two modules each.

Each topic includes a Fundamentals module (interactive, beyond-101 learning) and an Applications module (real-life scenarios and best practices). While you can attend individual sessions, participating in the full series provides the strongest learning experience with minimal repetition.

This deep-dive training is designed for participants who already have some familiarity with 2SLGBTQI+ communities and concepts.

Gender Identity Fundamentals
This module is primarily concerned with deepening understanding of the term “gender identity”. It discusses five major components of gender identity: sense of self, community identity, societal influences, biology, and time.

The module proceeds to discuss intersectionality and the ways gender interacts with other aspects of identity. There is a brief discussion of pronouns, and the distinction between pronouns and identity. The module continues with a detailed examination of cisgender privilege, to ground the theoretical discussion and prepare participants to explore the scenarios in Module II. 

Gender Identity Fundamentals concludes by addressing current political context for trans people internationally and nationally, and possible actions.

Series schedule:
October 15, 2026 – 12pm-1:30pm EST – Gender Identity Fundamentals
October 22, 2026 – 12pm-1:30pm EST – Gender Identity Applications
October 29, 2026 – 12pm-1:30pm EST – Gender Expression Fundamentals
November 5, 2026 – 12pm-1:30pm EST – Gender Expression Applications

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Note: facilitator is bilingual though facilitation will be primarily in EN