transgender-issues
Transgender youth are coming out and living in their gender much earlier than older generations | Opinion
A survey also found that trans people who live in their affirmed gender report experiencing less stigma, anxiety and depression.
How parents can support a child who comes out as transgender: By conquering their own fears, following their child’s lead and tolerating ambiguity | Opinion
Allow your child to come to their own answers. I think with kids there’s a lot of exploration, so things can change and that’s OK. Openness from parents allows them to be who they are.
Trans Day of Visibility offers chance for community to stand in solidarity and support | Opinion
Trans Day of Visibility, then, is an attempt, as the trans community puts it, to “give us our roses while we’re still here.”
Philly and beyond to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31
The Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs will host a trans flag raising on March 31, including remarks by the department’s executive director Celena Morrison on the importance of the day.
Philly’s Trans Wellness Conference is going virtual
The largest transgender health conference world-wide, PTWC serves to educate members of the trans community, healthcare workers and intersections thereof, about physical and mental health issues facing trans communities.
Philly’s transgender community speaks out on intimate partner violence
A 2015 report by the Williams Institute found that roughly 31 to 50 percent of trans people experience IPV at some point in their life, compared to 20 percent of cisgender people.