The Trans Experience – Voices of Compassion Podcast
We hear more about gender expression these days than we used to. Yet it’s rare to hear a raw, firsthand account about what it really feels like when your gender identity doesn’t match your biological gender — from shame and Read more >>
Transgender and Gender Diverse Teens: How to Talk to and Support Them
For parents and caregivers, knowing how to talk to their children about gender can present a steep learning curve. Read more >>
What Transgender Teens Need From Their Parents
When teenagers confide that they are transgender or uncertain about their gender identity, their parents may be unsure how to offer support. To understand what types of family support transgender adolescents consider helpful, a Stanford research team asked 25 of Read more >>
Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Share Their Stories in New Book Series
Gia Parr has always dreamed of returning to her elementary school one day to help its students and staff understand who transgender people are. Ms. Parr, 17, is planning to visit her former school to read from her book, “A Read more >>
Understanding Trans Teens: Trans Resources For Parents
In more and more communities across the United States, transgender teens are comfortable coming out. That’s good news. But it’s also meant a learning curve—sometimes a steep one—for parents who are unfamiliar with transgender issues. Read more >>
Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students [downloadable] [web resource]
An LGBTQ-inclusive school benefits all students. Seeing LGBTQ identities valued in the classroom, in the curriculum and in day-to-day interactions inspires empathy, understanding and respect. Read more >>
Improving LGBTQ Representation in Curriculum Reduces Stigma, Bullying
LGBTQ students who go to a school with a GSA on campus reported they were bullied less often on points aside from their gender or sexual orientation. Read more >>
Transgender Youth Reluctant to Come Out to Their Doctors
Half of transgender youth said they tell healthcare providers nothing about their gender identities, survey findings indicated. Among 204 transgender youth ages 12 to 26 who participated, 46% agreed that they “intentionally avoided disclosure” of their gender identity to healthcare Read more >>
For Some Trans Youth, Suicide Risk Lowers With Puberty Suppression
While only a minority of transgender youth who want puberty-blocking medicines receive this treatment, a new study suggests they may have a lower suicide risk when they get it. Read more >>
Transgender Students Are Still at Risk, But Schools Can Help
In 2015, Vanessa Ford’s 4-year-old came out as transgender. Ford says she was lucky to have a strong support network and an understanding school, but she was still a little overwhelmed. Even though she had spent 14 years as an Read more >>
