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Transgender & Non-binary Resources

​Disclosure – A Netflix Original Documentary
http://www.disclosurethemovie.com/?fbclid=IwAR2n7k7KX6VSFpvKciYs2d4sjFGb0amJrlg1Tfd114FdaV9gTWeWY3NLeDs
“The world needs to hear the stories and voices of diverse trans people. If we’re to change the way people think and feel about trans people, we need greater and fairer representation of trans people in the media.” 
 
I Am A Mother Of A Trans Teen And Here’s What You’re Getting Wrong About Them
https://www.cbc.ca/parents/learning/view/misconceptions-about-raising-a-trans-teen?fbclid=IwAR1d-dhbIZB8G5vTRbrqtPYICPpnMYAXBgkpbl0tRy5ib5vkcycfzxsfuJI
“Trans and non-binary children are anything but confused. 
Gender identity is something we all have — it’s just that most of us don’t have to think about it because the world has always seen us the way we see ourselves. 
Trans kids do have to think about — and often talk about — gender because who the world has perceived them as isn’t who they are.” 
 
We need more transgender and gender nonbinary doctors
https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/we-need-more-transgender-and-gender-nonbinary-doctors?fbclid=IwAR1_Yu5EinbMD3w-Zpf9XtC3Cb2MPPkI_jUPHIDTe_EEIiENVEenTIIpFr4
I need a ‘real’ doctor who looks like me. Who understands me. Do you know anyone?”
 
Growing up trans and asexual
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/growing-trans-and-asexual
"Just as being trans forces you to rethink what you thought you knew about gender, being ace means disentangling the expectation that your happiness depends on being in a relationship."
 
Celebrating Transgender Awareness Week
https://www.tolerance.org/the-moment/november-16-2020-celebrating-transgender-awareness-week?utm_source=Teaching%20Tolerance&utm_campaign=d3036c510c-Newsletter%2011-17-2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a8cea027c3-d3036c510c-94646607&fbclid=IwAR3FWr78iwJxez6XgTB1XO__816TnagYHm979lEEQuddpc6UEkJLJTvuAZY
November 13–19 is Transgender Awareness Week, followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. This week, as you celebrate the diverse experiences of the transgender community, use these resources to advocate for trans students and fellow educators, whether you’re teaching in person or remotely.
 
What it Means to be Intersex and How the False Sex Binary Harms Us.
https://www.ted.com/talks/susannah_temko_what_it_means_to_be_intersex?fbclid=IwAR3jQ2voBgW0MVpXgw40BPia8pL1qnj2UczD9UEd72A7hFMX32Y23Wwgjl8&utm_campaign=social&utm_content=2020-8-26&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com#t-2377
“It is in our interest to protect intersex people and make them visible. For as long as societies reinforce one form of acceptable, of "normal," everyone will face insecurity for being different in any way. Simply trying to erase variation, difference, builds shame.”
 
Young non-binary person throws down gauntlet for cis allies to ‘risk their comfort and stand up for trans rights’
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/28/bbc-radio-one-minute-young-non-binary-person-cis-allies/?fbclid=IwAR0qfdQc1OxJfEsT0f4rs67Gq-B5z3XF2ZK7m-YnlrQLY4z0nQ9ynnKMlG4
“There is joy to be had in realising exactly who you are, and as a non-binary person, this has taken time. I fought for who I am, and I love that. I will not give this up.”
“We need allies: cisgender people need to put their comfort at risk and stand up for trans rights. If allies come on board, then we can live our lives and enjoy being who we are.”
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Intersex Brochures
https://interactadvocates.org/resources/intersex-brochures/?fbclid=IwAR26V6ym2yCMOdcHnpUqAoYBVMC8lMnIuMraO3oopmDS33KdCPGupR4rRag
People who are intersex are more common than you think! ​Experts estimate that as many as 1.7% of people are born with intersex traits – that’s about the same number of people who are born with red hair!
This is an American site which I am linking, but it is filled with great resources!

Navigating the Medical Space as Trans Person 
https://www.minus18.org.au/index.php/articles/item/957-navigating-medical-space-as-trans- person?fbclid=IwAR0uJScfWA0qubhYDmUMe-7IOX0NWDKPHfdwW613nNg-auOYodlgNQ7YiZk
 Experiences with medical professionals can vary wildly – so we have a few tips to help you along the way. Be prepared. 
Be open about your identity if it's safe. Search outside your town/city.
Don’t be afraid of seeking help.
And remember: 
As a transgender person, you deserve high quality medical care 
 
The Trevor Project Releases a Guide to Being a Trans and Nonbinary Ally to Mark Transgender Day of Visibility 
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/2020/03/31/the-trevor-project-releases-a-guide-to-being-a-trans- and-nonbinary-ally-to-mark-transgender-day-of-visibility/
It is also important not to dismiss the very real challenges faced every day by trans people, from subtle microaggression to overt discrimination. Being visible may open people to more of this. 
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What I Wish I Knew Before I Had Top Surgeryhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/wish-i-knew-top-surgery_n_5d389f2de4b0419fd3371733?fbclid=IwAR0-d2lBLQrchGM1mGLA2enPrc6E--SZ5eujgjovI3SJM2aUaK_jc9uJ07w
My one piece of advice? Sometimes pictures of surgeries can be a good thing. You can look back and see how far you’ve come. Keep a ‘private’ photo journal. Start taking a picture a day, then once a week, then every few weeks, then once a month. You will be amazed by your changes.
“Luckily, time has a tendency to heal physical wounds. As I healed, it became increasingly clear that my body didn’t feel wrong because I had made the wrong choice or had been wrong about my gender dysphoria — it felt wrong because I was recovering from major surgery, obviously. About halfway into my six-week recovery period, I started to be able to get out and about again, although more carefully than normal.”
 
Parenting My Trans Son is Easy, Changing Policies to Help Him is Hard
https://www.parents.com/parenting/dynamics/parenting-my-trans-son-is-easy-changing-policies-to-help-him-is-hard/?fbclid=IwAR1oi1e6dEP7k-8tq8yAEqalf7Or2y29jaAOHiiWSAHmPPvELH5LKgw7G-U
“Yes, some things have been hard, but not because my son is trans. They’re hard because of how others treat my son for being trans.
Despite everything, it would have been even harder to give up. My son’s rights matter. Trans rights matter.”
 
Bodies Aren’t Binary, So Why are Sports?
https://thenib.com/gender-divisions-in-sports-trans-athletes?utm_campaign=web-share-links&utm_medium=social&utm_source=link&fbclid=IwAR3GXIUt_Gnf1AXXRJMrqxi4ZpOHkjwbV2RCFMozXwB_iVd25Mg8NLT8CCo
Until 1984 women were blocked from competing in marathon events in the Olympics.
“I want a future in which we allow the physical talent of people to go unmolested by the structures of power, and a future in which we are all able to participate in sport, to hone the best of ourselves, to create connections with each other, and to watch people excel with joy.”
 
My Gender Is: Mind Your Business
https://www.them.us/story/my-gender-is-mind-your-business
“It’s not that I’m afraid of “coming out” as genderqueer all the time either.
My privacy matters more to me than being seen “correctly” in a space inhospitable to empathy, where nonbinary people are already subject to abuse and violence on a daily basis.
I have so many questions about myself and I cherish that. I don’t want to answer anyone else’s and I don’t need anyone to answer them for me either. It’s my journey.”
 
Insta Crush: Gender Reveal Podcast Centers Nonbinary and Trans Voices, Is Living the Queer Dream
https://www.autostraddle.com/insta-crush-gender-reveal-podcast-is-living-the-queer-dream/?fbclid=IwAR2-lWvfmOCHN76c2gOIwRAyfc9U6BuDYuT0tA7otM4VN6OPTo_gv90zJ7A
What is Gender Reveal?
“Gender Reveal is an award-winning podcast about trans and nonbinary folks. Each week, we talk to trans artists and activists, answer listener questions, analyze current events, and hopefully get a little bit closer to understanding what the heck gender is.”
 
9 Things Non-Binary Parents Deserve
https://www.romper.com/p/9-things-non-binary-parents-deserve-19220742?fbclid=IwAR35DOvNK5haYPSKZCXYraMQ46i-rl13eRsC96lfZs2J7kmuL4soux7uW7U
People of all gender identities, and even people who don’t identify with a gender at all, are capable of be becoming parents.
Not all pregnant people are women. 
 
Between the Binary: A Farewell to Boobs
https://www.them.us/story/a-farewell-to-boobs?fbclid=IwAR0UHcHP7fyxyqSsSkj12fF_XvzGXZeFKHgJ8xgs9Axht_QQD1LTujaKw5o#intcid=recommendations_default-popular_fa37e51b-2399-4809-8e7b-c25306d45887_cral-top3-1
My therapist asked me to think about, or even write about, the nature of uncertainty itself. And, he said, really pay attention to what it’s like to live in your body, right now. This was an instruction I loathed on a gut level, because a big part of being somebody like me is that all the time you pretend that this body isn’t where you’re stuck.
I already knew what it’s like to live in my body right now, but I nonetheless listened to his instruction.
 
100 Easy Ways to Make the World Better for Trans People
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kzjnjm/how-to-be-trans-ally-tips?fbclid=IwAR3HYQipPn-KW0fh85-UuhyI0rjCOCfAU5KYAEtm79hLbHxVaf7oigcqRm4
We need you to listen to our problems and our voices. We need you to be on the look out for how you can use your privilege for our benefit and not yours, and how to actively respond to, argue with, and call out transphobia in your everyday conversations and the national news.
 
Gender Isn’t Binary and Neither is Anatomy
https://thenib.com/gender-isn-t-binary-and-neither-is-anatomy?utm_campaign=web-share-links&utm_medium=social&utm_source=link&fbclid=IwAR0ppBHqvbeCHR5y1EMK7RMKI7H2mDVE6f-Nb38kDNLa2D9gcR9obc1ElV4
Gender isn’t binary, and neither is anatomy!
All bodies are beautiful. 
Stop unnecessary surgical procedures on intersex kids!
 
Parents Don’t Deserve Accolades for Loving Their Trans Child
https://www.scarymommy.com/not-good-parent-loving-transgender-child/?fbclid=IwAR18XwZRG1tKz9yc0cFp5hVRAgsEh2VFaJGW69RspAc-7rs13Uv2Fyj496c
“Before your child ever comes out to you, let them know you love them unconditionally. And when they do come out, tell them you love them more. Ask them how you can help. Tell them you will do anything to make their journey safe and affirming.”
 
Let’s Talk About Nonbinary
How are you affirming nonbinary students in your classroom?
https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/lets-talk-about-nonbinary
To better understand nonbinary identity, think of a favorite image. Now consider the difference between how it would look as a silhouette, a black and white photograph and an oil painting. 
Just as a gender binary divides people into male and female, a silhouette divides an image into two colors. Every part of the image is either black or white; there is no in between, and the boundaries between the two colors are crisp and clearly defined.
The gender spectrum is more like the photograph. Parts of the image may be black or white, but there are also splashes of light, deep shadows and an incredible range of shades between the two. It’s difficult to say where one ends and another begins. Those who see gender as a spectrum see a range of possible gender identities between male and female. Phrases like “masculine of center” and “feminine of center” explain where different identities fall on the spectrum.
Here’s where it gets interesting: Nonbinary gender forsakes both the binary and the spectrum. In the analogy, it is more like the painting. Black and white may be present, but they are two colors out of many. And like an oil painting, nonbinary gender is experienced in an endless variety of textures, colors and shapes. It is vivid, three-dimensional and boundless.
 
How Do I Talk About Periods with My Non-Binary Kid?https://www.mykidisgay.com/blog/how-do-i-talk-about-periods-with-my-non-binary-kid?fbclid=IwAR1Vrx6w64KFPX_VLzgqnOsQxcSEsHFQ4IxV8OngzW4mMPjGdZy7CFgGRBI
Medical intervention to stop periods is totally fine and normal, and there are lots of reasons people don't want to have them, including gender dysphoria! Talk about how birth control or another option like it is an option for your child. Let them know that if they don't want to have a period, they don't have to, but that you want to do it safely and in conjunction with a doctor.
 
Debunking the myths around puberty blockers for trans kidshttps://gendergp.co.uk/debunking-the-myths-surrounding-puberty-blockers-trans-kids/?fbclid=IwAR0OPnjW-MKjprqp7uyJQPP2yssg_zL-X0LYQKkk47NAb0S9JVJNmOX7NCc
Trans kids exist. They need support. Doing nothing causes major harm. Doing nothing is not a neutral option. 
 
You Don’t Always Transition Once
https://www.autostraddle.com/you-dont-always-transition-once-446659/
Timelines are magic; they evoke the wonder of metamorphosis. A boy is put in a hat. The wand of estrogen is waved (this is not optional). A girl hops out, smiling, bright and beautiful. The audience claps, and the applause is fueled at least as much by longing as it is by admiration. We want to find ourselves in that hat. We want to have the wand waved so we can pop out, perfect. The way we were supposed to be.
But like any magic, the hat obscures; the metamorphosis is an illusion. We salivate over the transformation in the instant it takes us to glance from one photo to the next. To us, on the other side of the veil, it’s gratifyingly quick. We don’t see what happens in the hat. If we did, it wouldn’t be a timeline. It would be life.
The true metamorphosis is cramped, sweaty, uncomfortably stuck in a cocoon to gestate for who knows how long. Each tear shed is a drop in the bucket for the alchemy it takes to complete the trick. Each frustrated grunt punctuates the time that passes, not in those magical befores and afters, but in the concrete incubation period between now and later. So, so, so very much later.
 
Advice for Transgender and Non Binary Students Heading Back to School
https://www.hrc.org/blog/advice-for-transgender-and-non-binary-students-heading-back-to-school?fbclid=IwAR13frI7Xo_fQlMzrxXwlJmstFEZzD89BEApVu2QJUpSgRQQo0u-ocMvB-AFor many children with marginalized identities, the first few days back to school can make or break their year -- and for trans and non-binary students, it can be doubly difficult to know where to turn to seek support for their unique needs.
 
Transgender people and suicide
https://www.suicideinfo.ca/resource/transgender-people-suicide/
Protective Factors
Membership in Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) or other school supports
Supportive and strong relationships with family and friends
Completed medical transition (if transition is desired)
Effective mental health care and health care
Connection to trans community
Pride in one’s own gender identity
Self-awareness and acceptance
 
It’s OK to Use “they” To Describe One Person: Here’s Why
https://www.dictionary.com/e/they-is-a-singular-pronoun/
They is not only a plural pronoun.This chameleon word is also a singular pronoun, and it has been for centuries. Etymologists estimate that as far back as the 1300s, they has been used as a gender neutral pronoun, a word that was substituted in place of either he (a masculine singular pronoun) or she (a feminine singular pronoun).
 
My First Pap Smear as an Openly Nonbinary Person Was Wildly Disorienting
https://rewire.news/article/2019/05/29/my-first-pap-smear-as-an-openly-nonbinary-person-was-wildly-disorienting/?fbclid=IwAR0YEDFQTXcsB9WLC5dcESWNLCVNsqNsUcdgxgyvl-tAadm4p5J_-VSHcEE
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Here's how medical professionals can do better. I avoided seeking preventive care because I didn’t want to have to go through the process of explaining who I was to someone who might be hostile, or might ask questions I couldn’t answer. (I’m not an expert on being nonbinary. I just am nonbinary.) Even worse, I worried I might be refused treatment due to religious or moral beliefs, something the Trump administration recently made even easier for health professionals. Nonbinary people experience a variety of discrimination in health settings—including being expected to educate the person with several degrees sitting across from them in a suit and a lab coat while they sit on an exam table, derrière hanging out the back of their medical gown.
 
Being Nonbinary Has Nothing to do with Looking Nonbinary
https://medium.com/@transphilosophr/being-nonbinary-has-nothing-to-do-with-looking-nonbinary-bef864483a43
It’s time to get rid of stereotypes about nonbinary people
There is no single way for nonbinary people to look or identify. There is so much diversity in the community!
 
Trans Kids Massively Benefit From Being Allowed To Socially Transition
https://thinkprogress.org/trans-kids-socially-transition-study-529f34c1bb3b/
When kids are allowed to transition, including the use of puberty blockers, it improves their mental health.
When parents affirm their kids’ gender identities, they have normative rates of depression and anxiety.
When families reject their kids’ gender identities, it increases the likelihood of their suicidality and substance abuse.
Transgender kids identify as completely with their gender identity as their cisgender peers.​

Young Trans Children Know Who They Are
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/01/young-trans-children-know-who-they-are/580366/
“This study provides further credence to guidance that practitioners and other professionals should affirm—rather than question—a child’s assertion of their gender, particularly for those who more strongly identify with their gender,” says Russell Toomey from the University of Arizona, who studies LGBTQ youth and is himself transgender.
 
What My Daughter Taught Me When She Came Out as Trans
https://www.readersdigest.ca/health/relationships/daughter-coming-out-trans/?fbclid=IwAR1S5Aeo-cIzD7B_sLPtEiEUd1rcdIvXE2NzBlv1FUI4S_Ce4Cnwh4Ousrk
“The day after Hannah’s call, her dad came home. He was fine—no anxiety, no nightmares, just a loving parent in a relaxed state of acceptance. Show-off!”
 
Help! I Think I Might Be Non-Binary, But How Can I Know?
https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/07/am-i-non-binary/?fbclid=IwAR3CKpk0dXyH-wNSVTdtkOpRQAc2t7IILqBcv1tPOGk1h88YIu_fE2sGKHI
“It isn’t about what or who you “really are” – because that’s a question that you’ll likely deal with for your whole life. Instead, think of gender exploration as a way of finding a kind of expression and identity that makes you feel more comfortable.”
“Gender can be playful, interesting, and even fun. It’s fluid, and sometimes it changes, and there’s no right or wrong way to do it.”
 
Non-Binary Folks Share Advice for Coming Out as Gender Non-Conforming and
Accepting Yourself
https://www.themarysue.com/gender-non-conforming-coming-out/
Simply put, gender non-forming is “a term used to describe some people whose gender expression is different from conventional expectations of masculinity and femininity.” Similar terms like genderqueer, gender fluid, non-binary, and gender variant express the recognition of a gender spectrum that exists beyond the male/female binary.
Another important distinction is the difference between sex and gender, two concepts often used interchangeably with each other. Sex is simply the medical assignment made at birth based on a baby’s external anatomy. Gender however, is how you feel inside, your sense of self. Sex and gender are entirely separate from sexuality/orientation, which is about who you are (or aren’t) sexually or romantically attracted to.

At a Trans Singing Conference, Working to Demystify Our Own Voices
https://www.them.us/story/transgender-singing-conference-voice?fbclid=IwAR1Z3RK4849OY4AOK7AURwUwXWl0mRkUY5FXMOjrtqbFOovzD1w38Ts0QYU
“When I think of “head voice,” I think unescapably of femininity, of angelic countertenors and cis women’s voices. When I think of “chest voice,” I think of burly-haired baritones, the boys of “Greased Lightnin.’”
 
Women Are Not the Only Ones Who Get Abortions
​https://rewire.news/article/2019/03/01/women-are-not-the-only-ones-who-get-abortions/?fbclid=IwAR1ahhCC9lrcaRAlVBuoG9fqBZdZBHOogQ2gINQcC30n_GVDidSarxczKfo
People across the gender spectrum receive abortion care. While their numbers are relatively small—so small that it is difficult to get statistics, for example, on how many men receive abortions each year—they are not insignificant. That they are unintended victims of the war on women does not negate the fact that they, too, are fighting for their lives and autonomy.
 
Equity, Period.
https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/spring-2019/equity-period
Join the movement to destigmatize menstruation and make schools more accommodating for all students who experience it.
To ensure the inclusion of transgender students—who may or may not be out—it’s important that teachers are thoughtful when speaking about menstruating bodies. Not all women menstruate, and not only women menstruate. Teachers must acknowledge that transgender students may have a hard time managing menstruation while escaping negative attention that could put them at risk of harm.
 
The Performance of Transgender Inclusion
http://www.publicseminar.org/2018/11/the-performance-of-transgender-inclusion/?fbclid=IwAR00f0u2OTVzHVaeAjWOOv0Y_xwrOV4GPaUGqpYvWPiOjrkQ9glMZuspFWs
“There are numerous things to be discovered by finding out someone’s pronoun. At its most utilitarian, it is a literal question: tell me what pronoun to call you when I speak of you in the third person. Two intertwined forces inspire this question. Viewed pessimistically, the question seems to ask, how do I not offend you? Viewed optimistically, it asks instead, how do I refer to you respectfully? This question is deceptively simple, the possible answers vary ever so slightly...”
 
No One At Work Had Any Idea I'm Trans. Here's Why I Decided To Tell Them.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5be07a2ee4b09d43e32180de/amp
”Authenticity and visibility are so important. I want to be a resource to help other people who may be struggling with their identities, to show them there is hope.”
 
This Short Film Takes A Powerful Look At The Struggles Of Transgender Youth
https://m.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/jake-graf-listen-trans-awareness-week_us_5beb2831e4b0783e0a1d0f30
“Listen” is the latest in a series of short films written and directed by Graf that explore LGBTQ issues.
“Our community is rising up and fighting harder than ever, and more and more of us are making our voices heard....”
 
Redefining Safe Spaces for Transgender Patients
https://nursing.usc.edu/blog/redefining-safe-spaces-transgender-patients/
“It’s always a patient’s body, a patient’s choice. A patient knows best about what’s right for them.”
Providers must, however, take steps to ensure they are providing inclusive care, to keep themselves and their colleagues accountable. The Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) National Healthcare Equality Index External link  provides a toolkit for providers at any clinic or hospital to assess the inclusivity of care for LGBT patients.
 
This Gorgeous Portrait Series Celebrates Older Trans And Gender-Nonconforming People
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skarlan/this-gorgeous-portrait-series-celebrates-older-trans-and
The national conversation about trans identity and community tends to focus on the newest crop of trans youth. But why don't we hear about older trans and gender-nonconforming individuals who manage to overcome the at times seemingly impossible odds and survive — and thrive — in America?
“Prior to starting this project, I heard from several younger trans people that they had never seen images of older transgender people and that they had no roadmap for what their life might look like going forward,” she said. “I wanted to create this project for them, as well as to record and validate the experiences of older transgender people, many of whom are directly responsible for the world we live in today.”
 
A Guide to Coming Out as Trans
https://www.minus18.org.au/index.php/articles/item/37-a-guide-to-coming-out-as-trans
“For me, no matter what I physically look like, someone using my correct pronouns makes a big difference. Pronouns you’ve probably heard before are ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘they’. Personally, I feel most happy and comfortable using they/them pronouns, but I’m also okay with he/him. There are a stack of different types of pronouns that people use, and the most important thing is that you voice and use the ones that you feel are the best fit. Testing out different pronouns and seeing what makes you feel most at home is a great way to start.”
 
I Just Came Out as Non-Binary, Here’s What That Means
https://www.minus18.org.au/index.php/articles/item/28-760-i-just-came-out-as-non-binary-heres-what-that-means
“The gender binary is this Western concept that there are only two gender options: male or female. The most important thing to know about the gender binary is that it’s kinda bullshit. Gender identity, one’s own internal experience and perception of self.”
 
A Guide to Transgender Visibility
https://www.them.us/story/a-guide-to-transgender-visibility?fbclid=IwAR03fhkLk4wM2xeFGM4OdSsqgeh09MXz0XCe_oePQjAvcpjd47WKvN1G5XA
Many trans people face a grim decision regarding visibility in an era where modest gains for trans rights coexist with rising far-right reactionary backlash. This can be particularly difficult for newly-out trans people or those just beginning to fully embrace the complexity of their identities, as they attempt to navigate the murky, uncertain waters of being visibly trans. If you're approaching TDoV this year with trepidation or uncertainty, here are a few pieces of advice that I hope can bring clarity.

This is why Halloween is so important to trans and gender non-conforming kids 
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/31/halloween-trans-non-binary-gender-creative-children-teens-expression-rainbow-families/?fbclid=IwAR3cZGwXZK5qWum6qhfHTZ6bEXGfl-OCA3kmQETxdcYwZDR2o2uGUEt6Ux0 
“It’s the feeling of freedom you get on Halloween… because no one blinks twice at an assigned female at birth person with short hair dressed up as Superboy. 
 
No, Acknowledging That All Genders Can Menstruate Doesn’t “Erase Women”
https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/2122402/all-genders-menstruate-always-pads/?fbclid=IwAR1wVUEqIpi_8SAHRkI-_aKOV4qbRjs3L6vtzZnYIGKCPgslnp2ysWuzmR8
“It’s not fair to deny trans and gender non-conforming folks’ physical reality just so cis women feel “unique and special.”
Consider the trans man who has a uterus and therefore menstruates every month. How do you think he feels hearing everyone demanding we all keep saying only women menstruate? That guy probably already deals with a lot of stress and alienation from his own body every time he gets his period. What’s the point of making his life more miserable by telling him that his period invalidates his entire identity?
 
Non-binary pronoun ‘they’ added to Merriam-Webster dictionary
https://globalnews.ca/news/5917656/they-non-binary-pronoun-merriam-webster-dictionary/?utm_medium=Facebook&utm_source=GlobalEdmonton&fbclid=IwAR3ycJixXC9o7bKx-Nk5VFyez2Z4XigqhSm_7-XTCUU0hbzmfzOyIWue_iU
 “Smaller steps like having they/them defined as a pronoun in the dictionary not only lifts a weight off of trans, non-binary, two-spirit and gender-diverse people when navigating everyday life, it also shows that our society is becoming more inclusive.”
 
Mental Health Outcomes Improve for Transgender Individuals After Surgery, Study Finds.
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/21447/?fbclid=IwAR1u3_AmO0LQ4SOraN2kIYDC66z2LB82-ehTNvK8nquULceym9W_AVTnrjI
‪New research: Gender affirmative healthcare is critical in improving mental health for trans individuals.
 
Here’s What It’s Like To Get Your Period When You’re Not A Woman
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b75ac1fe4b0182d49b1c2ed?utm_source=qv_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000050&utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages
At the end of the day, we cannot effectively rid the world of the period taboo unless we are doing so for all menstruators. Those of us who get our periods while not identifying as women deserve the same safety, access and comfort as anyone else who is menstruating. All that I want is to be able to walk into a store and buy tampons free of judgment, to change out my pads without worrying about my own safety in the bathroom, and to be included in a conversation that deeply impacts the body that I was born in, regardless of whether or not I am a woman. 
 
Ms., Mr. or Mx.? Nonbinary teachers embrace gender-neutral honorific
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/ms-mr-or-mx-nonbinary-teachers-embrace-gender-neutral-honorific-n960456
Our teachers deserve a safe space as well. Respecting and honouring their names and pronouns is a step in that direction!
Mx., generally pronounced as “mix,” has grown in popularity over the past few years, as more people outwardly and openly identify as transgender, gender-nonconforming and nonbinary — and have rejected the idea that only two options, male and female, exist.
 
Transgender teens in schools with bathroom restrictions are at higher risk of sexual assault, study says
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/06/health/trans-teens-bathroom-policies-sexual-assault-study/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3NRs2uw8APLzs_e_ICQmUhMMFZV7FasnEuHAUPBe74PbTo0Ga35Ta6wPw
Research has shown that restrictive policies draw unwanted negative attention to trans and gender-nonbinary teens.
 
From She to They: Our Child is Still our Child
​https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/pov-she-to-they-lgbt-1.4706044?fbclid=IwAR2PCeomQdZmiKm20wnz9ywhUG8CvpskBtQ9WDjMM6qmBtTCkPIxCDw78sA
"Non-binary" was a completely new term to us. We had gay and lesbian acquaintances and thought we understood the word transgender, but apparently not. The idea that we all exist on different points across a gender spectrum made sense to me when I thought about it.”
 
World Health Organization Removes Transgender from List of Mental Disorders
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/world-health-organization-removes-transgender-from-list-of-mental-disorders/#gs.hdwna6
This will have a 'liberating' effect on trans people worldwide.
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