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Yogyakarta Principles
The Yogyakarta principles are the first universal principles created to re-establish human rights in the context of sexual orientation and gender identity(SOGI) and therefore the inclusion and representation of all gender expressions. These principals were founded in 2006 by a group of experts who came together in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to address the history of injustice towards those who vary on the spectrum of SOGI. The principles are translated into all six languages of the United nations: English, Español, Français, русский, العربية, and 中文. under the common mission to create a universal law of human rights that promote the equal rights of all gender expressions, identities and sexual orientations. These principles address today's understanding of the diverse population in context of gender and sexuality and is constructed to be changed and revised regularly. The most recent addition to the Principles was added in November 2017 with the addition of ten new principles, making the Yogyakarta Principles + 10. The addition also added one-hundred and eleven state obligations. In the context of gender expression, these principles are a huge movement towards acceptance, understanding and knowledge of differentiating gender expressions. The principles include and protect the rights of all gender expressions and aims to create a clear understanding of what the differentiating definitions of SOGI are. Gender expression being defined as the expression of one's gender through their physical appearance which is different then their gender identity. The full text of the Yogyakarta Principles and the Yogyakarta Principles plus 10 are available at: www.yogyakartaprinciples.org  [4/3/2019].

PRIDE
Pride is a movement that started in 1969 as a response to the Stonewall riots in New York, which brought together the LGBT+ community to march and fight for against suppression and for equal representation and rights in the united States. These marches have continued since and to this day unify the LGBT+ community and their allies through celebration and promoting social justice and equality. The Pride movement takes form in local organizations and their well-known Pride parade. The Pride Parade's were originally held in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago to represent the vulnerable LGBT+ community. Today there are Pride organizations in almost every major city in the United States such as SF Pride and LA Pride. Pride organizations are also held in many progressive countries, throughout the world like France and are continually spreading to more countries. Gay Pride France has been held since 1993 to unite and celebrate France's gay community. Pride has even made its way into high schools as youth and teachers have created Pride clubs in high schools and colleges across the United States. In the context of gender expression, the Pride movement has and continues to empowers the freedom to express the gender one chooses. Furthermore, Pride celebrates the freedom of gender expression and aims to create equality and acceptance of expressions that fall outside of the binary gender constructs.

Prominent Figures
In the 1960's the binary gender construction was challenged with unisex fashion that rebelled against traditional dress associated with masculinity and femininity. Prominent figures like the Beatles set the tone for boy's having long hair, while other's like David Bowie brought about the discussion of Gender Fluidity and freedom of gender expression. Bowie's different persona's he used while performing along with his music challenged the confinements of gender and give a voice to those who lived outside the norm of binary gender constructs.