08 Aug2017

Jean Malpas Quoted in Vogue – How the Parents of Trans Teens Are Fighting for Their Kids’ Lives

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press, NewsBlog

Jean Malpas, Director of Ackerman’s Gender and Family Project is quoted in Vogue Magazine’s August 2017 feature article, “How the Parents of Trans Teens are Fighting for their Kids Lives.”

“[Being a parent of a trans child] is an opportunity for growth,” says Malpas, “It can divide a family, or you can see parents grow tremendously. I have had parents say it woke them up. If their child can be this courageous, then they, too, were inspired.”

Read the full article on vogue.com.

10 Jul2017

Guernica Magazine – Interrogating the Limits of Trauma Language

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press, NewsBlog

Lois Braverman, Ackerman President and CEO is featured in Guernica Magazine in Interrogating the Limits of Trauma Language, a conversation on sexual abuse narratives in art making and storytelling with artist Rowan Renee and filmmaker and feminist scholar Mila Zuo. View the full article on guernicamag.com.

10 May2017

Lois Braverman Quoted in Real Simple Magazine

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press

Ackerman Institute President and CEO, Lois Braverman is quoted in Real Simple’s article, How to Cope When Mother’s Day is Hard. Click through to read her advice on how to connect with mom this Mother’s Day.

28 Apr2017

Vogue Features Gender & Family Project’s Night of 1000 Genders

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press, NewsBlog

Ackerman Institute’s Gender & Family Project is featured in Vogue with coverage of Night of a Thousand Genders 2017. View the slideshow and writeup of GFP’s annual fundraising celebration on vogue.com.

06 Feb2017

National Geographic – Gender Revolution: A Journey With Katie Couric

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press, NewsBlog

Jean Malpas, Director of the Ackerman Institute’s Gender and Family Project is featured in National Geographic’s feature-length documentary, Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric. Learn more about the documentary and watch a preview HERE.