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50 Under 30: Masculinity and the War on America's Youth - human rights report that documents a murderous tide of under-reported violence that is claiming the lives of gender non-conforming youth and young adults ages 30 and under, and the dangerous indifference of law enforcement authorities, policy-makers and mainstream media.
Being A Transperson - from GALYIC, a group in the UK designed to support LGBT people aged 25 years and below. GALYIC, P.O.Box 8, Todmorden, Lancashire, OL14 5TZ; Telephone: 01422.320099; Email: getintouch@galyic.org.uk; Mobile/Text: 07765.361590.
Bending the Mold: An Action Kit for Transgender Youth - from Lambda and NYAC. "Bending the Mold," offers suggestions for making schools safer, helps teens address making bathrooms and locker rooms more accessible and identifies ways to raise the level of discussion about transgender issues in school. The kit includes specific action steps, such as leading a community discussion about transgender issues, drafting a petition to make transgender-friendly policy changes in school and advocating for transgender issues with elected officials and school administrators.
A new sign designates
a unisex restroom at
Kent State University,
accommodating
transgender students.
Beyond the Binary: A Tool Kit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools (pdf format) - from the Gay-Straight Alliance Network/Tides Center, Transgender Law Center and the National Center for Lesbian Rights. This nuts-and-bolts manual will help students and allies fight for gender justice. The manual features compelling personal accounts of gender identity and its complexity at home and in school. Student activists will find legal advice, community resources, and organizing strategies such as tips for organizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The manual will help students, teachers, and advocates to create safer school environments where gender equity is realized and affirmed. Beyond the Binary includes facts based on California law and, therefore, parts of it may not apply to your school if you live outside California. Other parts - real students' stories, staff training activities, suggestions for how to make change at your school - are applicable anywhere.
Book list - coming soon.
Coming Out as Transgender (pdf format)
- This guide was designed to help trans people and their loved ones through that process in realistic and practical terms. It acknowledges that the experience of coming out covers the full spectrum of human emotion — from paralyzing fear to unbounded euphoria. The Human Rights Campaign and its Coming Out Project and the National Center for Transgender Equality hope this guide helps you meet the challenges and opportunities that living authentically can offer to each of us.Coming out Trans to Your Parents and Family (pdf format)
- This two page tri-fold handout outlines things you need to consider when you plan to come out to your parents and family. It is a guide to making the coming out process as comfortable as possible. - your chance to take a part in the new gender rights movement sweeping college campuses.A guide for young trans people in the UK (pdf format)
- also available on the Safe Schools Coalition website here - and see Trans Specific Titles for information on how to order print copies. Written by a group of young trans people aged between 15 and 22, living in the UK. from Sci:dentity, working in partnership with GALYIC, and Gendered intelligence. Published by National Health Services (UK) with funding from the Welcome trust. Includes: What is trans?, Recommended books and films, I’m trans... now what?, Personal stories, Toilet situations, Legally changing your name, The black and white of living in the grey area, What if you’re not trans? other identities, Trans respect, Sexual health/sex & relationships, Identifying positively as trans, and more.I think I might be transgender... Now what do I do? (pdf format)
- by YouthResource, a project of Advocates for Youth.Mermaids Family Support Group for Children and Teenagers with Gender Identity Issues - British site offers support for gender non-conforming children and trans-identified or questioning teens and their parents:
TransActive Education & Advocacy (TEA) - Supporting youth of all genders; TransActive is dedicated to working in support of transgender and gender non-conforming youth. We believe every child has the right to grow, think and live in the gender that is right for them. We work with families, schools, social service agencies, health care providers and others who serve the needs of these children and youth. committed to supporting families of gender independent children and youth, and the child’s right to freely express their true gender identity. TEA presents workshops, seminars and in-service training to professional & family organizations, educators, healthcare providers, administrators, social service agencies and community groups. TEA also works directly with children, youth and their families on breaking through stereotypes that may exist related to gender independent and transgender identity. Address: 1631 NE Broadway, Suite 355-T Portland OR 97232; Email: transeducate@comcast.net.
Transgender Issues, Terms & Definitions
- This page from the GSA Network is specifically for Gay-Straight Alliances, but useful for everyone. - Youth Resource's site for transgender, transsexual and genderqueer young people.Trans Youth in schools (pdf format) -
This issue, available free online, of the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education is devoted entirely to articles about gender variant children and trans youth.Note - there are also resources on our
page:
Resources for Parents/Guardians, Family Members and Allies of Gender Variant and
Trans-Identified and Questioning Youth, and Gender Non-conforming Young Children