Interpreting During A Culture War: A Review of The AAM's "Interpreting Transgender Stories In Museums and Cultural Heritage Institutions"

I first became aware of the American Alliance of Museum’s Task Force for Transgender Inclusion early on in my career, and their recent document Interpreting Transgender Stories in Museums and Cultural Heritage Institutions caught my attention right away. As frequent readers of my work will know, a good deal of my research and practice on transgender museums has centred on the ways that we can tell transgender stories in new and vibrant ways that can speak to transgender lives. This document seemed perfect for someone like me to delve into and explore. Having a single resource that can help develop trans-inclusive programs would be an incredible boon to the field!

Unfortunately, I do not think this is that document, and the advice included within ranges from baffling to unintentionally problematic. I have three major issues with the document, which I will explain and discuss my alternatives after the break.
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