Counselors' Call to Action: Building School Communities and Supporting Transgender Youth by Donna Albaugh

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Transgender Lives: Your Stories

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As part of a series of editorials about transgender experiences, we are featuring personal stories that reflect the strength, diversity and challenges of the community. Welcome to this evolving collection.

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Explaining Being Trans to Kids

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Jamie Raines shows how he came out to his sisters in law.

Degrassi: The Next Generation: My Body is a Cage, Pt. 1

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This Emmy-nominated episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation focuses on Adam Torres and provides insight into the life of a transgender high school student.

Degrassi: The Next Generation: My Body is a Cage, Pt. 2

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This Emmy-nominated episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation focuses on Adam Torres and provides insight into the life of a transgender high school student.

National Center for Transgender Equality

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The National Center for Transgender Equality's Youtube channel provides informational videos on advocacy surrounding trans issues.

Jammidodger: Trans Joy

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Short by YouTuber Jamie on not regretting his transition.

What Counselors Need to Know About Conversion Therapy

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In this important article, The Trevor Project uncovers the truths about conversion therapy and its impact on LGBTQ Youth

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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund

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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, and public policy efforts.

Supportive Schools for LBGTQ and Transgender Students

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Recommendations for schools that are seeking to create safe and supportive educational environments for all of their students.

www.glsen.org

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We all want to help schools become safe, respectful communities, but how do we know where to start? What are the challenges that students and educators face? What works best to address those challenges?

GLSEN has been conducting research and evaluation on LGBTQ+ issues in K-12 education since 1999. Our research staff members are nationally recognized experts, trusted by safe schools advocates and researchers alike to provide the facts about our national school climate. Our research has helped to:

Motivate legislators to act on the challenges that LGBTQ+ students face in their home states.
Alert principals and other administrators why Gender and Sexuality Alliances, enumerated policies and other resources are so important to creating safe and respectful school communities.
Educate students and school staff about LGBTQ+ student experiences of bullying and harassment.
Identify and promote best practices and resources for creating safe and affirming schools.
Develop evidence for LGBTQ+-affirming action through research in partnership with other organizations internationally

Our research and resources can empower you to make your community’s schools safer, more respectful, and more inclusive for LGBTQ+ youth.

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Trans Youth Equality Foundation

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The Trans Youth Equality Foundation provides education, advocacy and support for transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families.

gender spectrum

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gender spectrum's mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth. To accomplish this, we help families, organizations, and institutions increase their understanding of gender and consider the implications that evolving views have for each of us.

GLAAD

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Founded in 1985, GLAAD is a non-profit organization focused on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change. GLAAD works to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation and creates national and local programs that advance LGBTQ acceptance. Serving as a storyteller, media force, resource, and advocate, GLAAD tackles tough issues and provokes dialogue so that authentic LGBTQ stories are seen, heard, and actualized. GLAAD strives to protect all that has been accomplished and helps create a world where everyone can live the life they love.

Scholarships

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Visit The Human Rights Campaign's database of LGBTQ+ scholarships

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Gender Diversity improves the well-being of children and adults of all gender identities and expression by providing education, increasing awareness, and offering insight into the wider range of human experience.

Take action against hateful legislation

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Transgender Law Center

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The Equality Act

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The Equality Act is a landmark piece of legislation that would expand federal civil rights laws to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in employment, housing, credit, jury service, and federally funded programs, such as those for health and education, as well as public places and spaces.¹ Nondiscrimination protections are sorely needed: A nationally representative 2020 survey from the Center for American Progress revealed that 1 in 3 LGBTQ Americans, including 3 in 5 transgender Americans, experienced discrimination in just the past year.² Evidence demonstrates that discrimination has adverse effects on physical and mental health as well as basic economic security.³ This fact sheet explains how the Equality Act advances fair treatment for LGBTQ people, women, people of color, and people of faith.

What is SB49 and how does it impact transgender youth?

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What is SB49 and how will it impact our schools and our students?

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

The Trevor Project - Crisis Hotline

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If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.

Trans Lifeline

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Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people.

Crisis Text Line

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Text HOME to 741741to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor

NC Legislative Mandates

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Youth Health Protection Act-HB 808

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PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS SB 49

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Fairness in Women's Sports Act HB 574

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