Transgender Children & Youth

October 26th, 2012 Growing up gay is not easy, for any generation. Baby boomers and their LGBT elders, for example, lived at a time when information about LGBT issues was almost non-existent and when there were no role models on television or in popular culture. Many of them grew up not knowing another gay person in their school or community … until they moved to the big city and found a welcoming community in bars like the Stonewall Inn in New York City or The Club in San Diego. -sdgln.com LGBT youth who are out are happier, but still face serious obstacles

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...

A mother has written a frank open letter to the man who chased her son out of the men’s room after mistaking him for a girl 20 March 2013 | By Dan Beeson "The mother of a young boy has written a sarcastic open letter to the man who chased a boy out of a bathroom after he mistook her for a girl." --gaystarnews.com Mom defends son mistaken for a girl in open letter

SDGLN Staff, March 5th, 2013 "SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Assemblymember Tom Ammiano has introduced the School Success and Opportunity Act, Assembly Bill 1266, co-authored by Sens. Mark Leno and Ricardo Lara. The bill will ensure that California public schools understand their responsibility for the success and well-being of all students, including transgender students, and will allow transgender students to fully participate in all school activities, programs, and facilities." --sdgln.com California bill would protect transgender students

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...

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:

By: Jase Peeples 10.22.2012 What should a parent do when their son wants to be a Disney princess or their daughter wants to dress like Spider-Man for Halloween? ABC news magazine recently conducted an interesting experiment by sending actors into a Halloween costume shop to play out this exact situation. Hidden cameras throughout the store caught the reactions of several unknowing onlookers who all had something to say about the cross-dressing kids. -gay.net My Son Wants to Be a Princess for Halloween. What Should I Do? (w/Video) ___________________________________________ And for us older people - what will you be doing for Halloween? While you think…

Just came across this post in Medium. Wow, do I understand. I remember wishing I had a dress at 3 and I can also recall Fallow's shame for his dreams. He's lucky to have his father: https://medium.com/@chdwck/my-son-in-a-dress-is-not-a-political-statement-b5556269ab66

VIDEO: Emma Hayes was just five years old when she told her parents that despite being born a boy she wanted to live and dress as a girl. Diagnosed with gender dysphoria, Emma is among a growing number of children across the country who insist they're trapped in the wrong body. http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/videoindex.aspx?uuid=1593fcd9-70f1-4905-ae6a-ac60bb5bf3e8

A school in Northeast Portland has introduced unisex toilets to cater for transgender and other gender non-conforming students – though the bathrooms will be available to anyone who wants to use them 24 March 2013 | By Andrew Potts " Northeast Portland’s Grant High School has introduced six unisex bathrooms across its grounds to cater to transgender and other gender non-conforming students who may feel uncomfortable using sex segregated bathrooms." --gaystarnews.com Oregon high school introduces unisex toilets for transgender students ________________________________ "Grant High School, named for the Civil War general Ulysses S Grant, is Portland’s largest hi…

http://youtu.be/xdpTXtz75Aw A mother in Queenland has decided to let her nine-year-old son live as a girl. Parenting expert Dr Michael Carr-Gregg shares his thoughts.

Here Are The Best States To Be A Transgender High School Athlete Deadspin As reported by the Times earlier this month, new legislation in California could make that state the first to legally guarantee the rights of transgender high school athletes...

Justin Graeber, Posted Feb 18, 2013 @ 10:53 AM "BROCKTON -- The state's new rules on how schools should handle transgender students are touching a nerve in Brockton, where more than a decade ago a biologically male eighth-grader, who identified as a female, sued the city after school officials insisted that the student dress like a boy and not use the girls' bathroom." --wickedlocal.com New Rules for Treatment of Trans-students ____________________________________________ "...the Massachusetts Family Institute...said allowing transgender boys to use girls’ bathrooms, and vice versa, endangers other students and violates their privacy." MFI needs to learn the c…

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”

The words I want to say aren't allowed here, but I'm sure you guys would all feel the same after watching this.

Blake Brockington has spent the better part of two years winning over the respect of students, faculty, and administrators at his school. Now, he looks to cap his high school tenure by running for homecoming king. Parker Marie Molloy | February 07 2014 1:25 PM ET "A 17-year-old high school student in Charlotte, N.C., received some great news earlier this week. Blake Brockington, a transgender senior, has been nominated for homecoming king at East Mecklenburg High School." --advocate.com Trans Teen in Charlotte Runs for Homecoming King See related: school board refuses to allow transgender student to run as homecoming king

Transgender Teen’s Death Sparks Outcry From Advocates 10:09 AM ET Leelah Alcorn, 17, was killed after being hit by a tractor trailer Leelah Alcorn posted this photo on Tumblr, stating "I don't take many selfies because I hate how I look as a boy and I rarely get a chance to dress as a girl, so I'm only posting 5, but this year was a big year for me." Leelah Alcorn The apparent suicide of a transgender teenager in Ohio has become a lightning rod for trans activists after a note she left behind said her parents never accepted her gender identity. Leelah Alcorn, 17, was killed after being hit by a tractor trailer in Ohio on Sun…

Richland High School senior Kasey Caron has turned to the media to pressure his high school to let him run for homecoming king. BY Sunnivie Brydum | September 09 2013 3:33 PM ET "But for the bulk of his four years at Richland High School in Johnstown, Caron's teachers and classmates have recognized him as male. When a guidance counselor suggested he enter his name for homecoming king at the beginning of the school year, Caron thought Richland was finally ready to affirm his gender identity." --advocate.com Trans Teen Takes on Pa. School to Run for Homecoming King

I'm a transgender parent, but I'm hoping this is the right forum to post on. 2021/2022 will be my main transition years. But I'm super worried about my kids and what will happen with them at school. Anyone have any experience? Advice?

For those who are going to have kids, or those who already have had kids since coming out as transgender, how would you name your kids? Would you give them gender typical names, or nongender specific names? Stereotypical Gender Specific - Steve, Lindsay, Johnathan, Julia, etc. Nongender Specific Names - Kelly, Ashley, Aaron/Erin, Jen, Alex, Adrian(ne), etc. None of us know if that child is cis or LGBTQ, until they let us know. Obviously it's known what they were assigned at birth. And on that also, would you use specific pronouns? "This is my son/daughter." Or would you use nongender terms? "This is my child." I don't have children (that I'm aware of) …

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Mitch Kellaway | April 02 2015 2:10 PM ET "Local media reports that Martha's Minatures has not responded to repeated phone calls for comment. While Giordano believes she and her daughter have been subject to discrimination, North Texas TV station KTEN clarified that such treatment is not currently illegal in Denison, Texas, which lacks a nondiscrimination code akin to neighboring Forth Worth or Houston. "It depends on what they're refusing the service for," explained attorney Bobbie Peterson-Cate. "For sexual orientation, no, it is not illegal."" -- advocate.com Texas Shop Accuses Mother of 'Child Abuse' for Letting Daughter Wear Suit

By KRISTIE RIEKEN Feb 25, 3:24 AM EST CYPRESS, Texas (AP) -- Mack Beggs could win a Texas state wrestling title on Saturday. "It's a no-win win situation," she said. "Mack wants to wrestle boys. (But) he'll never be recognized as a boy because of the birth certificate in the state of Texas. The female wrestlers don't have a chance. It's a no win ... for either one." More here: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WRE_TRANSGENDER_WRESTLER?SITE=SCAND&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&SECTION=HOME

Transgender Teen Jazz Jennings Is The New Face Of Clean & Clear Jazz Jennings has is the new face of Clean & Clear skincare products. We have had several conversations at TGGuide about Jazz and her amazing family. She is simply amazing and her influence is likely to be very positive for the transgender community. I never could have imagined this when we first learned about her. I highly recommend watching the video. ~ Lori Clean & Clear Video: "Aside from her awesome new gig, the aspiring model was also named one of Time magazine's 25 most influential teens of 2014; published a book for trans children and their parents and just landed a TLC docuse…

By Mackenzie Maysmmays@fresnobee.com Members of the transgender community have joined the critics of Clovis Unified’s strict dress code, saying it’s discriminatory and harmful to students. The school district’s current policy forbids boys from wearing long hair and earrings and says dresses are for girls. The American Civil Liberties Union has called for a dress code that sets a single standard, regardless of a student’s gender, but the school board rejected those recommendations in January. The ACLU is also pushing the district to drop the use of the word “exotic” to describe makeup and hairstyles, saying it perpetuates otherness and discrimination. More here: http://…