Transgender Children & Youth

BY Tobias SalingerNEW YORK DAILY NEWSUpdated: Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 9:39 AMA 9-year-old transgender Girl Scout has suffered smears online and in person just for selling the Scouts’ famous cookies. Yet Stormi, who lives in Herrin in Southern Illinois, has also received an outpouring of love in the form of thousands of cookies sold despite the hateful comments directed at her, BuzzFeed News reported Monday. Stormi was knocking on doors with her foster mother last month when a man at one home expressed opposition to the Girl Scouts of America’s inclusive policies by insulting a little girl. “Nobody wants to buy cookies from a boy in a dress,” the man who lives nearby …

I think most people care about kids. I hope so anyway. Do I really need to go into the suicide statistics? Do I really need to talk about the mental heath issues caused by long term stress? It breaks my heart when I speak to children who face the fate I endure. It's simply not needed. Please help by doing what is so easy.

Style Exposed: Transgender Kids, on the "style" cable channel, 30 August at 9:00am central time (US). Synopsis: (Documentary) Three transgender children and their families discuss the challenges. (Two girls, one boy) Original air date was 27 August 2011. Each of these kids have been featured in other programs that explored the lives of transchildren, and the issues the come with being so - you might recognize them.

Transgender kids get help navigating a difficult path Los Angeles Times Amber is one of an increasing number who are getting specialized care. The 12-year-old takes puberty-blocking drugs and hopes to have gender reassignment...

"Regardless of the fact he was physically male, Thomas has always maintained that he is a girl. When teased at school about being quiet and liking dolls, Thomas would repeat his simple response, "I am a girl." Thomas, now 11, goes by the name of Tammy, wears dresses to school and lives as a girl. Her parents have been accused by family, friends and others of being reckless, causing their youngest child permanent damage by allowing her to live as a girl." Read the article online: Transgender kids: Painful quest to be who they are

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?

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

Transgender storytelling for kids at CofS venue The Christian Institute Children as young as five are being targeted to take part in a homosexual and transgender storytelling workshop at a Church of Scotland venue this weekend. On Saturday youngsters have the opportunity to “explore the diverse makeup of lesbian, gay, ...

Dominique Mosbergen Posted: 11/14/2012 2:44 pm EST Updated: 11/14/2012 3:34 pm EST According to the Torstar News Service, Spencer, who began transitioning from female to male in the 10th grade, was bullied at his old high school. Unable to cope with the strain, he moved in with his sister and enrolled at Clarke High School. But right off the bat, Spencer says, the school administration made it difficult for him to make a smooth transition. --huffingtonpost.com James Spencer, Transgender Teen, Allegedly Denied Access To Men's Restroom In School (with Video)

https://www.yahoo.com/health/transgender-student-not-alone-in-facing-challenges-in-95115383192.html

"Two Fort Collins High School students say they don't feel welcome on campus because they say they're not allowed to use the restrooms they want. Both identify themselves as transgender. Sixteen-year-old Dionne Malikowski was born male, but she now identifies as transgender. Her friend Kurt Peters, also 16, was born female and says he is transgender as well..." Read the article (with video): Transgender student says she was suspended for using ladies' restroom

http://www.ibtimes.com/transgender-teen-colorado-crowned-homecoming-princess-receives-criticism-support-1688050

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…

Transgender Teen: From Meghan to Mason NBC Los Angeles Transgender surgeries are becoming more popular, especially among teens. While some people's first reaction may be shock and concern, the fact is the teen years may be the best time to do this, both medically and emotionally, as one local teen learned...

Transgender teens make a beautiful couple (Includes Photos and Video) Both Katie Hill and her boyfriend, Arin Andrews, are transgender. Eighteen-year-old Katie was known as Luke for the first 15 years of her life, the son of a Marine colonel. And Arin, 16, was born a girl called Emerald who won beauty contests and adored...

Transgender Youth – Fad or Fact? "Increasing numbers of youth today question their gender, and there is a corresponding increase in the number of ways people choose to describe and name their gender..." https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/transgender-youth-fad-or-fact_us_5a3fee20e4b0df0de8b06636

Transgender youth research reveals body dissatisfaction, risk of eating disorders WSU News A Washington State University McNair Scholar who analyzed what transgender youth and young adults have to say about their body image found that they report dissatisfaction with their bodies, and 17 percent report having experienced an eating disorder...

Jul 23, 5:44 AM (ET) By LYNNE SLADKY MIAMI (AP) — The transgender community has gained a degree of acceptance in recent years with the help of such celebrities as Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox from "Orange is the New Black." But for those who are less known it can be more of a struggle. Many young transgender people, wrestling with their identities, find themselves shunned by family, friends and co-workers. Episodes of homelessness, alcoholism, drug abuse and violence often follow. "A lot of people really don't realize the like immense amount of pain the average trans person goes through just trying to like live their life," says Eli, a 17-year-old male who was born a gi…

Rider GN, et al. Pediatrics. 2018. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-1683February 5, 2018Teenagers who identify as transgender and gender nonconforming are more likely to report poorer physical and mental health than those who identify as cisgender, with less use of preventive health care measures, according to findings published in Pediatrics. Additionally, perceptions of health were varied based on perceived gender expression of these students, with the largest representation of students reporting a gender perception of equally masculine and feminine. “Some of our previous research indicates that, when compared to cisgender youth, [transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC)] adol…

Two school districts recognize LGBT Month CNN (blog) The Broward County school district in Florida signed a resolution in September in support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender Americans. Last week, the Los Angeles school district, the nation's second-largest, also signed on...

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…

The first "It Gets Better" video of its kind: Featuring parents from PFLAG's support group for families of transgender children sharing their personal struggles to understand their child's needs and find support for both themselves and their families.

I just found this article on Forbes, read it, and then watched the YouTube video. Below is the link to the article and below that is a link to the YouTube video because it can't be viewed in full screen (for some reason) on Forbes. I posted it here in the youth section because I feel it would be so valuable for any young person to watch, trans or not: Article: VIDEO: Watch Youth Soccer Coach Come Out As Transgender To His Players Video: Authenticity: Portland Community Football Club Founder and Director, Kaig Lightner, shares his identity of being a transgender man with the players.

Wayne Maines, 04.11.2012, 4:27 pm "I cannot explain what transgender means to me in a 1,000-word essay, but I can begin to open a dialogue and share a few stories that may help others understand what it means to raise a transgender child." What Does Transgender Mean? One Semi-Conservative Dad's Perspective