Transgender Children & Youth

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

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

Thousands of teens will undergo 'conversion therapy' in near future, study estimates https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/80-000-teens-will-undergo-conversion-therapy-near-future-study-n841356

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

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...

Teo Bishop, 10/11/2012 8:51am It snowed last night. First of the season. There wasn't quite enough to break the branches like last year, but it was enough to remind us that the season of fall, as much as I'd prefer it last forever, is simply a transition. What we're witnessing in the seasonal display of colors is the letting go of something we've grown accustomed to. -huffingtonpost.com Trans Is A Teacher for All Of Us

Mitch Kellaway | February 01 2015 6:00 AM ET "While these are only the initial findings of research Eaton and his team plan to continue by repeatedly following up with the subjects over a long period of time, Eaton considers the results decisive enough to inform families, health care providers and institutions in their approaches to trans youth." --advocate.com STUDY: Transgender Kids Are Not 'Confused' About Their Gender Identities

Transgender 101: 15 Things to Know Huffington Post (blog) Because I run a camp for transgender youth, Camp Aranu'tiq, I end up interfacing with parents soon after they have found out that their child is transgender. These parents are looking for resources for not only themselves but their family and friends...

"Experts say that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people make up a disproportionate number of the homeless youth; they represent as much as 40 percent of the national homeless population. Many youths with gender-identity issues have been kicked out of their homes or have run away." Read the article: Transgender and Homeless, Youth Struggles to Build a Life

Transgender At Five Washington Post While autism is more common than transgender issues (or is it?), society is far from embracing those who differ from the norm. To get back on topic, parents who support their children no matter what are to be commended...

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

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…

Transgender Children at High Risk for Child Abuse Yahoo! Contributors Network The American Academy of Pediatrics released the disturbing, but unsurprising, results of a long-term study investigating abuse rates among transgender children. The investigation followed some 17000 people who demonstrated "gender nonconformity" ...

Transgender children focus of Rainbow Center lecture UConn Daily Campus Yesterday in the Rainbow Center, Dr. Barbara Gurr gave a lecture with a very personal undertone about the parental view of transgender children. Her daughter Haley began at the age of three to assert that she was not a boy, Harry, but truly a girl.

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...

Originally printed 4/19/2012 (Issue 2016 - Between The Lines News) "The little girl in the audience had a hard time sitting still. She lay across her grandmother's lap and kicked her little purple-tight-covered legs in the air, amused by the way her lavender tutu skirt crunched as she moved. In front of the crowd a panel of parents, and one grandparent - her own grandfather, spoke about what it's like to have a transgender child." Transgender children share coming out stories

February 26, 2016Studies of mental health among transgender people in the United States have been consistently grim, showing higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicide. But almost nothing is known about the mental health of a new and growing generation of transgender Americans—prepubescent children who are living openly as transgender with the support of their families. How do those children fare in an environment of openness and family support? When theirgender identity is affirmed, are they happy? New University of Washington research suggests the answer is yes. To be published Feb. 26 in Pediatrics, the study is believed to be the first to look at the mental heal…

Janice D'Arcy, 12:17 PM ET, 05/22/2012 "This is a question I didn’t think much of until about six years ago, when I awaited a sonogram technician’s explanation of what she was tracking on a blurry screen. Girl or boy? It was suddenly a very big question. "Ever since, as I have tried to guide my daughters through the rocky path of gender stereotypes, it has been on my mind, especially in recent days." -washingtonpost.com Transgender children: Learning to listen to their reality Related: TGG thread,

TRANSGENDER CHILDREN: Sex-changing treatment for kids: It's on the rise Delmarva Daily Times Guidelines from the Endocrine Society endorse transgender hormone treatment but say it should not be given before puberty begins. At that point, the guidelines recommend puberty-blocking drugs until age 16, then lifelong sex-changing hormones with ...

Transgender Children: What Would You Do By iVillage: What would you do if your son or daughter wanted to be the opposite sex from what they were born? Kelly Wallace and iVoices Amanda Rodriguez of http://www.ParentingByDummies.com, Sharon Rowley of http://www.Momof6.com, Beth Engelman of http://www.MommyOnAShoestring.com and Brandi Jeter of http://www.MamaKnowsItAll.com

Transgender Discrimination Policy Weighed in Howard County Schools Patch.com spokeswoman Patti Caplan By Lisa Rossi Susan Garner, the HCPSS psychologist, with Will Gallucci and Gallucci's mother Catherine Hyde, who is advocating for anti-discrimination policies for transgender students. submitted Howard County school leaders ...

The Girls Scouts of Colorado have spoken out in support of transgender children. Following the story of a child who was denied enrollment in a local Girl Scout troop despite identifying as a girl, the Girl Scouts of Colorado released a statement saying that the associate responsible for that troop was unaware of the organization's policy. "Girl Scouts is an inclusive organization and we accept all girls in Kindergarten through 12th grade as members"... "If a child identifies as a girl and the child's family presents her as a girl, Girl Scouts of Colorado welcomes her as a Girl Scout." Read the article Girl Scouts Released Statement Welcoming Transgender Youth

TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA) has launched a web page to assist transgender new Girl Scout Bobby Montoya and her troop with their annual cookie drive. View the web page and access the donation page: Transgender Girl Scout’s Cookie Drive You probably already know all about Bobby Montoya and her Girl Scout troop from our forum thread regarding Bobby's journey: Bobby is a member of a newly-formed Girl Scouts Colorado Troop. Any donations made online will go toward cookies that will be distributed to their hometown charity, Mount Saint Vincent Home, which has assisted over 18,000 abused and neglected Colorado children since 1883. Proceeds will also go to Boots on …

"Earlier this week, her mother told the Worcester News that while children had largely accepted her daughter, other parents and local adults had reacted badly, calling the girl a “freak”." - by Jessica Geen http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/09/14/transgender-girl-10-tells-of-classmates-reactions/

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…