Transgender Children & Youth

Many may question their gender growing up, but never really give it too much in-depth thought. Others will go along [happily] being themselves "because." And in a lot of cases, that they are not the gender they know themselves to be isn't usually an issue until - PUBERTY. Puberty comes skulking around, doing its dastardly deeds on our bodies, making changes we knew were inevitable but chose to ignore. In some cases, we deceived ourselves into thinking these changes would never happen to us...because after all, we know best who we really are, in spite of what other people may believe. Puberty in itself wreaks havoc on many teens. They become rebellious. Some dabble i…

This may be the finest presentation I've ever seen by the parent of a transgender child. I came across it late last night and found myself brought close to tears and real joy for the family and for Dana, their wonderful son: Proud to call you my transgender son

A six-year-old girl who was assigned male at birth won her legal battle to change her national ID card and birth certificate to reflect her accurate gender. BY Sunnivie Brydum | September 28 2013 2:40 PM ET ""By accepting that my son was not the son I gave birth to, but a girl, I accepted her identity and put myself at her side," Gabriela told the Telegraph from Buenos Aires. " --advocate.com Trans Six-Year-Old Is Argentina's Youngest to Amend Gender on Birth Certificate

A transgender child's victory Salon A transgender third-grader in New Hampshire has won the right to be treated as a girl in her school community — including being allowed to use the girls' room. Score one for tolerance, and the increasing strides grown-ups are making in understanding...

By Victoria Derbyshire 7 April 2015 The number of children aged 10 and under who have been referred to NHS support services to help deal with transgender feelings has more than quadrupled in the last six years, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned. Here is the story of two of the youngest transgender children in the UK - with permission from their parents and with the support of the children's schools. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32037397

10 June 2017 | by Rafaella Gunz "Replacing old laws determining child protection, foster care, and adoption service, this Act requires all children’s services and judges to consider a child’s ‘race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, family diversity, disability, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.’" -- gaystarnews This new Canadian law considers denying a child's gender identity a form of abuse

Dear Family and Friends: My Son Is Really My Daughter Huffington Post My last post talked about "Going Stealth" about my transgender child's identity at school and in our community. Deciding whom to tell is a complicated, risk-filled and dynamic process. Dynamic because at different ages, the risks and rules change... Here is a link to our discussion about this father's first article that appeared in Huffington Post:

https://www.freedomnewhampshire.org/a-father-details-his-duty-to-protect-his-transgender-daughter-from-discrimination/?fbclid=IwAR3PVzJeiGJmqAq-gr80uVj7SvFfu8E_LBsx4alrvY8PF99tgsD02AhjDO8

MSNBC Dateline - Transgender children in America encounter new crossroads with medicine (video) NBC -- It's unclear how many children around the world have felt trapped in their own bodies the way 11-year-old Josie Romero has struggled with hers. Born a boy but living socially as a girl since age 6, Josie...

What I Learned as a Parent of a Transgender Child As a pediatrician and mother, I thought I knew a lot about parenting. But I was blindsided by my daughter’s coming out as trans, and that first year was riddled with mistakes.

The Whittington Family: Ryland's Story http://youtu.be/yAHCqnux2fk

In California, a transgender girl was crowned And in NH, a transgender high school boy was crowned homecoming king, unlike Pennsylvania, where the school system refused to allow a boy to even run as because he was assigned female at birth. Transgender high school student in N.H. crowned Homecoming King Monday, October 7, 2013 "Amid cheers from students and hugs from friends, Ray walked over to his dad who grabbed him by the shoulders, looked him in the eye and said, “I am so proud of you.”" --lgbtqnation.com

This is a truly beautiful story of the strength of a beautiful little girl. We should all take a lesson from her when we're struggling. 4th grader shames GOP Texas senators who have been “attacking me since Pre-K”

Scenes from the Trans Protest Prom in Washington, D.C. (msn.com)

"The LDS Church is facing at least one angry parent- if not more- over the flier that they issued saying that no one should show up for the Halloween ‘trunk-or-treat’ event scheduled for Saturday night wearing cross-gender costumes or masks..." Read the article: Sandy, Utah LDS Church: No Cross-Dressing Your Kids For Halloween

Leslie Lagerstrom 07.09.2012 "With situations like this, we have found that it is good to involve an intermediary -- good for the people we are interacting with, because they do not have to worry about offending us with questions, comments, or concerns, and even better for us, because rejection from an intermediary somehow hurts less than receiving it directly from the source. With that in mind, we enlisted the help of a camp chaperone... "And so we waited. And worried. And obsessed. And wondered if it would be possible for these people to give Sam a much-deserved chance to go to camp just like everyone else." -huffingtonpost.com A Happy Camper

Ontario, Canada “This is bad, bad stuff. First, there is a great deal of medical research proving these profoundly serious drugs have deleterious effects on the brain and can do untold damage. Second, such treatment is not widely endorsed at all, and there are very few doctors who would advise or prescribe such medication. Third, the whole argument rests on the assumption that young people may be "trapped" in the wrong body, rather than being confused, abused, unhappy kids.” - MICHAEL COREN No sex, please This is a pretty darn good example of a well articulated transphobic individual being allowed to spread a healthy dose of hate in the news ~ Beth

New TDSB policy accommodates transgender students, teachers CTV News TORONTO - The Toronto District School Board says transgender students must be accommodated according to whichever gender they feel they identify with. The board released a set of guidelines earlier this week saying students have the right to use...

Gay and Transgender Homeless Youth Face Huge Obstacles Center For American Progress Researchers fielded the survey in late 2011 and early 2012 to better understand the capacity of organizations serving homeless young people to provide services to gay and transgender youth. The survey also analyzed the prevalence of gay and transgender...

"Jonas and Wyatt Maines were born identical twins, but from the start each had a distinct personality... The process of remaking a family of identical twin boys into a family with one boy and one girl has been heartbreaking and harrowing and, in the end, inspiring - a lesson in the courage of a child, a child who led them, and in the transformational power of love..." Read the news article: Led by the child who simply knew

Amazing Women Helping One Dad Help His Daughter Huffington Post As I attended the Transgender Health Conferencein April, it became apparent that "Transyouth parents" are asking for help. As numerous dads struggle with how to communicate and be part of the team, women have often carried the load alone...

I was delighted to happen across this EXCELLENT publication last night, and highly recommend it. I'm posting it here but it could just as well been posted within the Significant Others section or several others here in TG Guide. Very well written, articulate, and illustrated, with links to other resources and information: http://lgbtweekly.com/2014/12/10/pflag-national-unveils-new-guide-to-being-a-trans-ally/ Emma

Landon Patterson became Oak Park High School’s first transgender homecoming queen on Saturday. Photo courtesy of the North Kansas City School DistrictBY LISA GUTIERREZ lgutierrez@kcstar.com LINKEDINGOOGLE+PINTERESTREDDITPRINTORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORY It was a moment that felt too good to be true. As she stood next to her mom on the football field Saturday at Oak Park High, the crown of homecoming queen was placed on Landon Patterson’s head. The crown came with a spotlight that turned Patterson into an instant celebrity. She is not only the school’s first transgender homecoming queen, but one of the first in the United States as well. http://www.kansascity.com/livi…

TransYouth Family Advocates has released a thought-provoking video titled "Transgender Children - Out of the Shadows." The video can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1LPs8sE4M0 I wish I could have benefited from such public awareness when I was a child. During my childhood, I was thoroughly traumatized by adult reactions to some of my displays of gender incongruity. The effect of the negative reactions shamed me into 25 years of repression, and all the awful internal fighting and turmoil that naturally accompanies. I would add one more item to their "top ten" list; Never to scold the child or make them feel as if they are doing something wrong when expr…

"Primary school children should be taught about transsexuals from the age of 10 and have the option of jabs that delay the onset of puberty, according to Drew-Ashlyn Cunningham, one of the stars of Channel 4's My Transsexual Summer documentary series..." Read the article: My Transsexual Summer star calls for pre-teens to be given time to resolve gender confusion