Trans Wisdom Wheel
Representing gender inclusivity, self-expression, balance, and connectedness, the classic transgender symbol was combined with the Ananse Ntontan, or the Ghanian Adinkra symbol for a spider's web. This hybrid symbol marks the Black Trans Youth Rising’s working partnerships and the Be.QT Fellowship: the wisdom, creativity, and complexity inherent in our identities, and honoring the essence of our hybrid experience in our trans-national organizing work over years of collaboration.
The Transgender Wisdom Wheel was designed and published by j. nyla mcneill, dedicated to the colleagues within the Black Trans Youth Rising collective.
Sponsors
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, GSAFE, American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program
Year
2024-2026
Eight-Point Star
A take on the classic transgender pride symbol, the Eight-Point Star is a sigil of integrity, strength, resourcefulness, and networking among the Trans CARE Collaborative. Alongside the renaming of the University of Wisconsin-Madison-based research and education group came the creation of a unifying symbol that would represent the work that the now-international collaborative members seek to offer the world.
The Eight-Point Trans Star, designed by j. nyla mcneill.
Client
Trans, Two-Spirit, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Counseling Advocacy Research and Education Collaborative
Year
2022
