Articles

Parenting & Parent Voices

» Parents of Transgender Children Joining Forces

» What Not to Say When Your Child Comes Out as Transgender

» How to Create an LGBTQ-Friendly Neighborhood

» Defending Your Identity to the State: When Families of Trans Kids Are Accused of Child Abuse

» How the Parents of Trans Teens Are Fighting for Their Kids Lives

» How to know if Your Child is Transgender: What Experts Say

» Five Things That Can Help Us All Better Understand Transgender Childhood

» I Have a Transgender Child, and I Will Keep Telling Our Story Until the Hate Stops

» A Texas Dad Gave a Heart-Wrenching Speech About His trans son. It’s a must see.

» Finding Himself: Transgender Child, Parents Sort Through New Reality

» A Father’s Duty to Protect His Transgender Daughter from Discrimination

» The Toll of Coming Out for Your Trans Child

» The Gratifying Challenges of Mothering a Trans Child

» Hannah is a Girl. Doctors Finally Treat Her Like One

» Parents of Transgender Child: Our Magnetic Five Year Old is Not a Threat to Anyone

» From He to She in First Grade

» Don’t Tell Me Not to ‘Encourage’ My Trans Child

» How the Mothers of Transgender Children Are Changing the World

» Trans and Adopted: Exploring Teen Identity

» 5 Invaluable Tips for Parents Trans Kids

» How Parents Can Support LGBTQ Kids in Today’s World

» What I Wish I’d Known About Gender When I Became a Parent

» The One Thing You Need to Know About Raising a Transgender Child

» A Letter to My Gay, Gender Expansive Son

» Advice for a Parent Whose Child Just Told Them They Are Transgender

» Ten Things Every Parent of a Transgender Child Should Know

» Yes, My Teenage Son is Transgender; No, You May Not Ask About His Genitals

» Inside Out: Portraits of Cross-Gender Children

» My Son, My Hero

» My Son Wears Dresses and That’s Okay With Me

» Incredible Story of Transgender Son Will Have You Crying … And Then Cheering

» Debi Jackson, Mother of Transgender Child, Gives Moving Speech

» She Never Was A Boy

» We Think He Might Be A Boy

» Mother Reveals Epiphany Moment She Knew Her Son Was Transgender

» Why I Bought Boys’ Underwear For My Daughter

» My Son Wears Dresses – Get Over It

Mental Health

» Why is Depression More Prevalent in the LGBTQ Community?

» Trans, Teen and Homeless: America’s Most Vulnerable Population

» Suicidal Thoughts Prevalent in Transgender Kids

» Mentally Strong People: The 13 Things They Avoid

» Family Acceptance of LGBT Youth Protects Against Depression, Substance Abuse, Suicide

» Parental Support May Help Transgender Children’s Mental Health

» With Support, Transgender Kids Skip the Anxiety: Study

» LGBTQ Comprehensive Guide to Drug Abuse

Medical / Healthcare

» Not as Simple as XX or XY

» Why Are Trans Youth Clinics Seeing a Shift in Cases from Trans Girls to Trans Boys

» A Patient Gets the New Transgender Surgery She Helped Invent

» These Doctors Just Busted Some Big Myths About Transgender People

» Science Proves Trans People Aren’t Making It Up

» Guide to Paying for Transgender Surgeries

» Gender Non-Conforming and Transgender Children – Healthy Children.Org Sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics

» Can Delaying Puberty Help Transgender Kids?

» Harvard/Yale Study Shows Positive Psychological Effects of Hormone Therapy in Transgender Individual

» Transgender Patients Face Challenges at the Hospital

» Why There’s a Medical Crisis for Transgender Youth by Dr. Johanna Olson

» The Change Agent – Dr. Rob Garofalo of Lurie’s Children’s is Leading the Way in Helping Transgender Kids

» Transgender Youth Have Typical Hormone Levels

» Experts Confirm Gender Identity is Biological & say Insurers Should Cover Trans Health Needs

» Being on the Brink of Puberty is Scary and Expensive for this Transgender Kid and Her Family

» First U.S. Transgender Surgery, Psychiatry Fellowships

» Healthcare for Transgender Youth is Taking Root in the U.S.

» Largest Study to Date: Transgender Hormone Treatment Safe

» Inside the Landmark, Long Overdue Study on Chest Binding

»Creating LGBTQIA+ Friendly Communities in Healthcare & Education

School / Education

» 6 Ways to be an Actual Ally to the Trans Students in Your Life

» Congratulations – and Thank You – to These Pioneering Transgender Student Graduates

» A Trans Teen Explains Why He Took His School to Court (and Won)

» Why All Bathrooms Should Be Gender Neutral

» My Sons School Supported His Transition, and It Has Made All the Difference in the World. Now It’s Being Sued.

» Ask the Expert – Transitioning in School

» American Schools Now Dealing with Gender Identity Disorder

» What A Welcoming School Feels Like

» My Daughter’s Favorite Teacher is Transgender. Here’s Why That Matters.

» Transgender College Student Resource Guide

» Fair Play: The Importance of Sports Participation for Transgender Youth

Bullying

» The Parent, Educator and Youth Guide to LGBTQ Cyberbullying

» Cool Kids Can Curb Bullying, Study Finds

» How You Can Help Your Child Avoid and Address Bullying

» Bullied Kids Often Develop Physical Symptoms, Study Says

» Cyber Bullying As Harmful As Physical Threats

Religion

» Why Using the Bible Against LGBTQ People is Irresponsible

» A Love Letter to Transgender People from a Transgender Priest

» How My Christian Faith Led Me to Understand and Love my Daughter’s Transgender Classmate

» Christian, Conservative, and Parenting a Transgender Child in Texas

» A Come to Jesus Talk on Transgender Youth

» Becoming The Person God Wants Us To Be

Employment

» Research: Why Employer Support is So Important for Transgender Employees

» Everywhere in the U.S. You Can Still be Fired for being Gay or Trans

Legal

» This Lawyer Fights for His ‘Heroes’ – Transgender Youth

» 5 Trans Legal Protections Mapped Across the U.S

» How Discrimination Affects The LGBTQ Population

Equality

» The Fight for Transgender Equality: Gavin’s Story

Visibility

» Joe Biden Says Transgender Equality is “Civil Rights Issue of Our Time” in Forward of Activist’s Memoir

» Super Awesome Sylvia was a Role Model to Girls in Science. Then He Realized He is a Boy

» James Corden’s Tribute to Transgender People

» It’s Crucial to Make Sure Transgender Voices Are Heard, But It’s Also Not Enough

» 100 Amazing Trans Americans You Should Know

Non-Binary

» Your Biggest Questions About They/Them Pronouns, Answered

» Why More Young People Are Embracing Gender-Fluid Identities

» What It’s Like to Discover You’re Non-Binary

» Sex Biology Redefined: Genes Don’t Indicate Binary Sexes

» The Myth that Gender is Binary is Perpetuated by a Flawed Education System

» People Have Had Non-Binary Genders for THOUSANDS of Years

General Interest

» What Does Being Queer Really Mean

» The Do’s and Don’ts of Being an Ally to Parents of Trans Kids

» Most People Say They Aren’t Transphobic – But Is That True?

» 41 Photos of Boys with Dolls that Prove Gender Doesn’t Belong in the Toy Aisle

» Why A Lot of American’s Don’t Want to Befriend a Transgender Person

» Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents is Not a Phase

» How Many Trans Children Are There

» The Type of Transgender You Haven’t Heard Of

» 6 Signs That You Might Not Really Respect Your Transgender Loved One

» Not From Venus-Not From Mars: What We Believe About Gender and Why It’s Often Wrong

» Transgender at the Airport: Voices

» Why Is the Issue of Transgender so Popular Currently, When So Few People Are Actually Transgender?

» Amelia Teaches Trans 101: How to Refer to a Trans Persons Past

» This Cartoonist Is Illustrating What It’s Really Like to Transition

» 16 Easy Ways to Support the Transgender People in Your Life

» Answers to your Questions about Transgender People and Gender Identity

» Listen to “Growing Up Trans”

» And Then They Came for Transgender People

» Understanding the Transgender Community

» Transgender 101: A Guide to Gender & Identity to Help You Keep Up with the Conversation

» Public Understanding Crucial in Helping Transgender Children

» We Don’t Have to Wait for the Courts to Make Trans Kids Safe

» Study: Transgender Children Fare Well When Allowed to Live Openly

» Every LGBTQ+ Person Should Read This

» Knowing LGBT History is Knowing Yourself

» The Pursuit of (Authentic) Happiness: Dr. Johanna Olson

» Seven Ways to Be a Trans Ally

» Starting Junior High As A Transgender Student

» How Pink and Blue Became Gender-Specific

» About a Girl: Coy Mathis’ Fight to Change Gender – Rolling Stone

» Let Toys Be Toys

» 10 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started My Transition

» NPR: Transgender Youth Battle the Odds – “I’m Not the Only One”

» Fighting for Acceptance for Transgender Youth

» Beyond the Gender Box: Teenager In Transition

» Beyond the Gender Box: ‘Alive’ co-founder lives authentically as transgender man

» Beyond the Gender Box: Intersex and the City

» Beyond the Gender Box: It’s a Queer World After All

» The Sissy Boy Experiment

» Transgender Children & Youth: Understanding the Basics

» Articles on LGBTQ youth

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