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When a child first tells their parents that they’re transgender or nonbinary, their parents have questions—often these 10. By Devon Frye published September 6, 2022 - last reviewed on ...
May 21, 2015 · Avery Jackson is a 7-year-old transgender girl and she is blowing the Internet away with her amazing story of transition. The Next Family is so impressed with Avery Jackson’s spunk and courage and all that her parents have done in support of Avery’s transition that we just have to share with you 10 reasons why we love Avery and the Jackson Family.
May 10, 2015 · May 10, 2015. /. 12:12 AM. Debi Jackson/YouTube. With reporting by Madeline Roth. In their powerful series Transgender Today, The New York Times profiled an incredible 7-year-old girl named Avery ...
- Loving Your Trans Kid Makes All The Difference
- Parents Supporting Trans Kids Literally Saves Lives
- Being Trans Isn’T A Fad
- Trans People Have A Long and Rich History
- How to Advocate For Your Child at School
- Self-Harm Is Common For Trans Kids
- Your Child Has Social, Medical, and Legal Transition Options
- Kids Develop A Sense of Gender Early
- Your Child Knows Their Own Gender
- Detransition Is Extremely Rare
“Love your kid,” says Lindz Amer, host of the Rainbow Parenting podcast and author of the upcoming book Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide to Raising Queer Kids and Their Allies. “I think loving your trans kid is the most important, and that is what will feed all of these different things that you can do that are more practical, for and with… your trans...
In the United States, suicide is the fourth-highest cause of death for all teens between the ages of 15 to 19, according to a 2019 World Health Organization study. This same study found that trans teens were four times as likely to attempt suicide as their cisgender peers. The risk is even higher for trans kids of color, according to the Trevor Pro...
1.6 million people aged 13 and up in the U.S. are transgender, and 5% of young adultsfit the definition of being transgender. Although many people believe the transgender community is growing at a fast rate, it’s really not. The increased accessibility of the internet means people across the country (and world) are learning more about gender. This ...
Transgender and nonbinary people aren’t new. There are numerous examples across both ancient and modern societies that prove this. As early as 5000-3000 BCE, deities were being portrayed as crossing what we see today as the gender binary. Genders outside of the binary have been present historically around the world, from hijras in Asia and Two-Spir...
Parents have to take charge when it comes to making sure their trans kid is being treated equitably at school. But it’s also important to ask your child for any and all input they want to share, whether that’s in meetings with school staff or at home. Some topics that may come up include the ability to use a different bathroom, participation in gen...
Rates of self-harm are nearly 15 times higherin transgender and nonbinary youth compared to their cisgender counterparts, according to a 2019 study. Many people know cutting as a form of self-harm, but self-harm can also include pulling hair, self-inflicting burns, drinking or eating harmful substances, and more. Engaging in self-harm doesn’t neces...
There are three main types of transition: social, medical, and legal. Social transition can include coming out, using a chosen name and/or new set of pronouns, and changing gender expression, or the way someone shares their gender through their appearance. There are a number of gender-affirming ways to align with one’s gender identity, such as gett...
A child’s sense of gender is usually solidified between the ages of 3 and 5. This is the same for all children, regardless of whether they’re cisgender or transgender. After that age range, they begin to see and interpret rigid gender lines, feeling shame and guilt if they don’t match society’s expectations of their assumed gender. One study found ...
By the time your child comes out to you, they’ve probably thought about their gender identity for a while. It’s likely they weren’t sure how or when to share this with you. One of the best ways to show love to your trans child is to “believe them when they tell you something about themselves,” Amer says. Trust them and center them in any and all de...
Princeton University’s Trans Youth Project found that 97.5% of youth who came out between the ages of 3 and 12 continued to identify as transgender or nonbinary five years later. Other studies have found that most people who detransitionusually do so because of family pressures, societal factors such as fear over safety, temporary financial stress,...
Mar 31, 2020 · And because of this day, social media is full of inspiring photos of people sharing their transition process. According to the Human Rights Campaign, transgender visibility has doubled since 2014 ...
This year, David wishes for something his Wish Fairy has never heard of before – to turn into a girl. I am Jazz. by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings Grade Level Kindergarten – Grade 5. From Amazon: From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and ...
May 4, 2021 · Four friends who are transitioning from male to female hang out together. Adam Gray/Barcroft Media via Getty Images. To accomplish both goals, access to hormone blockers is crucial.
