Mission:
Trans-Academics.org is a place where people of all genders can discuss gender theory, the trans community and its various identities, both as a part of the academic world and day-to-day life. This is a trans-friendly space and is open to people of all gender identities.

Trans-Academics.org is especially interested in supporting people who are considering or currently are working with trans related topics via research, writing, teaching, and other academic ventures. It is our hope that people working on trans related topics will be able to connect with other people working within the field. Trans-Academics.org firmly believes that there should be a strong connection between academics and activism, as such this site supports: students of all levels, professors, activists groups including campus Queer and LGBTQI programs, as well as people who are involved in the various gender diverse communities on a more personal basis.

Guiding Principles:
In recognition of the greater social climate that fuels the multiple oppressions against trans and gender diverse peoples, and with the understanding that many other diverse minorities are also oppressed for their difference, Trans-Academics.org seeks to acknowledge the connectivity of our oppression and integrate these multi-issues consciousnesses into our own work through the following guiding principles:

1. Trans-Academics.org encourages free speech and does not engage in censorship; except in cases where hate speech violates the safety of our site and forums. In order to be sensitive to communities who have faced intense negativity and discrimination, materials that portray transpeople in a potentially negative light are noted as such.

2. Trans-Academics.org encourages diversity and seeks to create an inclusive space where we may engage in discussion about our differences and experiences of multiple oppressions.

3. Trans-Academics.org utilizes and encourages the use of open source and free software, with the philosophy that the exchange of information and ideas should not be limited by income. For more information: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/

4. Trans-Academics.org strongly believes that research, academics and activism are strongly connected, and therefore seeks to foster and encourage that connection through a variety of means, including community building.

5. Trans-Academics.org recognizes that research and academia related to trans and gender diverse people takes place in a wide variety of disciplines, and as such seeks to be as multi-disciplinary as possible.

6. Trans-Academics.org strongly believes that academic thought, research and the like are not exclusive to academic communities, and therefore seeks be accessible to all types and levels of thinkers, researchers, and academics. Further, Trans-Academics.org aims to be sensitive and accessible to various abilities and disabilities.