Resources
Trans and LGBTQ Rights
Michael recommends these reads:
Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children by Diane Ehrensaft, PhD
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock
Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Students in Music Education by Matthew L. Garrett, Joshua Palkki
Under the Rainbow by Celia Laskey
https://twitter.com/Rainbow_Dems/status/1522886153908760577?s=20&t=jCk73YDkh6UOzVRCFXB9kQ
The statistics for LGBTQ Youths Mental Health is disturbing. 45% consider suicide in 2021 and those who identify as Transgender and non-binary were at 53%. Current legislation in Florida, brought to you by the radical Christian right, will only make it worse. #LGBTQYouth
During a time when transgender rights and gender-affirming healthcare seem under attack, a new study offers new insights into trans youth and their relationships to their gender identity.
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that the majority of transgender youth maintain their gender identity five years after their social transition during childhood.
Experts say research like this is important in painting a nuanced picture of the complex realities of young people’s gender identities.
https://twitter.com/GBBranstetter/status/1521901544651821056?s=20&t=jCk73YDkh6UOzVRCFXB9kQ
Right-wing lawyers are in court right now arguing the mere presence of a trans kid violates other kids' rights, and several states considered laws this year that would allow parents to sue schools on that basis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/20/florida-gender-dysphoria-memo/
Florida memo on gender dysphoria contradicts leading medical guidance: “It’s shocking to see a public health organization spread healthcare misinformation. There are false statements on nearly every line of this document”