Inspiring and empowering LGBT youth by connecting them with successful LGBT professionals in their community.
(From PBS)
Just a generation ago, it was adults, not kids, who changed genders. But today, many children are transitioning, too — at younger and younger ages. Told from the perspective of parents, doctors and, most revealing of all, the kids themselves, FRONTLINE’s “Growing Up Trans” takes a look at how a new generation is navigating the changing and complicated world of gender and identity.
(From Epic Reads)
Stories about transgender and nonbinary teenagers are important and necessary in YA fiction, full stop. While there are certainly more books available now about trans and nonbinary teens than there were, say, a decade ago, there’s still plenty of room for books with trans characters!
And because trans and nonbinary folks are not a monolith, we need all the stories we can get! Hard-hitting contemporary to the highest of fantasy, these stories are crucial to teens (and beyond!) who are struggling to find books they feel represented in.
Here are some YA books with trans and nonbinary characters, each telling a unique story!
(From PFLAG)
OurTrans Loves Ones: Question and Answers for Parents, Families and Friends of People who are Transgender and Gender Expansive
This guide focuses on providing support for families and friends of transgender and gender-expansive children, adolescents, and adults.
Our experiences, expertise, knowledge, and resources continue to evolve over time, and therefore, we encourage you to check with medical, mental health, social services, and other professional providers, or local support groups—including PFLAG chapters—for the most up-to-date information on transgender and gender-expansive experiences.
(From CenterLink)
CenterLink is an international nonprofit organization and member-based association of LGBTQ centers and other LGBTQ organizations serving their local and regional communities. They currently have over 290 member LGBTQ centers worldwide providing essential services, promoting growth, wellness, and connectivity in their communities. A fundamental goal of CenterLink is to help build the capacity of our member centers to address the social, cultural, health, and political advocacy needs of LGBTQ community members across the country and the world. CenterLink plays a vital role in addressing the challenges centers face by helping them improve their organizational and service delivery capacity, access public resources, and engage their local and regional communities in grassroots social justice movements.
(From Live Out Loud)
These 360 Experience Guides include advice for coping and communicating with non-affirmers, being an ally for LGBTQ+ youth and more.
(From Live Out Loud)
This guide offers advice to help support LGBTQ+ youth in their coming out process.
(From GLADD)
Access transgender resources, including:
(From PFLAG)
While transgender representation has too often tended to range from nonexistent to dismal, this isn’t and hasn’t always been the case. The films listed here include both narrative and documentaries that explore many facets of the trans experience.
(From Netflix)
According to a study from GLAAD, over 80% of Americans don’t personally know someone who’s transgender. That means most people learn about trans people from the ways they’re depicted in movies and TV.
From executive producer Laverne Cox and director Sam Feder comes Disclosure, a documentary that chronicles over 100 years of trans representation on screen, from silent film to Dog Day Afternoon, The 40-Year-Old Virgin to Pose.
(From Affordable Colleges)
There are many colleges who want to cultivate a diverse student body by providing scholarships for LGBTQ students, as well as LGBTQ professional, regional and leadership organizations that fund LGBTQ students working toward their educational and career goals. Take a look at the following scholarship offers designed for applicants who proudly express their unique experiences in the LGBTQ community.
