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Mission
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The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) works to end discrimination and violence caused by gender stereotypes by changing public attitudes, educating elected officials, and expanding human rights. We envision a world where every American — male, female,
of color, youth, gay, straight, or transgender — can contribute their talents and be judged
on their merits, regardless of whether they fit narrow gender stereotypes for masculinity or femininity.
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Programs
PARENTING
Children As They Are, helps parents,
educators, and caregivers create environments where children can explore
all of their talents, interests and feelings -- whether or not they're
"right" for boys or girls.
GENDER & YOUTH
Our GenderYOUTH Network empowers student leaders to mobilize local chapters that combat gender-based school violence on campus and in local high schools through peer-to-peer outreach, grassroots organizing, and
community education.
WORKPLACE FAIRNESS
Our Workplace Fairness Program helps major corporations and Members of
Congress ban discrimination in their offices that are adding "gender
identity and expression" to their EEO policies. We offer support in
assessing and implementing such policies through customized on-site and
at-a-distance trainings.
PUBLIC EDUCATION
GenderPAC raises public and media awareness of gender issues, such as
hate crimes, pending legislation, policy developments and new research,
through regular press releases, grassroots gatherings, college speaking
engagements and a national conference on gender.
Corporate Sponsors
Contact
Executive Director, Riki Wilchins news@gpac.org
202.462.6610
 '82 Bachelors from Cleveland State university
'83 Masters in Clinical Psychology from New School for Social Research
Founder of Data Tree Inc., a computer consulting company specializing in banking and brokerage on Wall Street; clients including Bankers Trust, Chase Manhattan Bank, IBM, JP Morgan, and Morgan Staley
'95 Founder of GenderPAC
'97 Author of Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion & the End of Gender (Firebrand)
'02 Author/co-editor of GenderQueer: Voices from Beyond the Sexual Binary (Alyson)
'04 Author of Queer Theory/Gender Theory: an Instant Primer (Alyson)
Glossary
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Gender, n. a way of perceiving physical traits, dress, and behavior as masculine or feminine.
Gender Characteristics, n. primary or secondary sexual characteristics, such as height, weight, shape and facial/body hair.
Gender Expression, n. the manifestation of one's gender through clothing, behavior, grooming, etc.
Gender Identity, n. an inner sense of being male or female.
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Gender Stereotypes, n. templates we all have for how each sex should look, dress, and act.
Sex, n. biological sex, as evidenced by chromosomes, body type, genitals, or physical characteristics.
Transgender, adj, n. an umbrella term indicating a gender expression and/or identity that is outside current cultural expectations or norms.
Transsexual, adj, n. a term that includes individuals who have
or want to change their sexes. |
News and Highlights
 National News
Action Alerts
Action Alerts
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