Three-year-old N.H. didn’t understand why his teachers stopped him from walking into his preschool’s bathroom with green walls with fire trucks on the wall. He liked it more than the pink girls bathroom. Plus, N.H. told them he was a boy. Yet, when his mom explained to the administrators of the Corvallis school, where tuition… read more »
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Archdiocese of Vancouver agrees to accommodate transgender students
A resource for Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Service ProvidersAn 11-year-old student has persuaded the Archdiocese of Vancouver to challenge the teachings of the church with an elementary-school policy that supports her right not to be forced to use the boys’ washroom.
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Jazz – Transgender Child (Letter to the World)
A resource for Children, Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Trans YouthPresented here is Jazz who as they say in their own words: “I was born a girl trapped in a boy’s body” This short video sees Jazz describing their feelings about being a transgender child. Social Media: Instagram- @jazztransgender Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jazztrans (Public Figure: Jazz) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jazzmergirl (Company: Purple Rainbow Tails)
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“I told my mom that I wanted to be a girl”
A resource for Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Service Providers, Trans YouthShifting attitudes towards sexual identity is making it easier for young people like Danielle Sheridan, 8, to be themselves and get the medical help they require. A new Transgender Youth Clinic set to open Oct. 11 at The Hospital for Sick Children.
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Facebook Support Group: Canadian Parents of Trans and Gender Creative Kids/Parents d’enfants transgenres Canada
A resource for Parents/CaregiversCanadian Parents of Trans and Gender Creative Kids is a support group for parents of transgender, two-spirit, and gender creative children. Le groupe de Parents d’enfants transgenres Canada est un groupe d’entraide pour les parents des enfants transgenres. This group is focused on non-judgemental support and information sharing. We know that all members love and want… read more »
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TEDTalk by Dr. Spack on trans youth
A resource for Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Service Providers, Trans YouthNorman Spack: How I help transgender teens become who they want to be Puberty is an awkward time for just about everybody, but for transgender teens it can be a nightmare, as they grow overnight into bodies they aren’t comfortable with. In a heartfelt talk, endocrinologist Norman Spack tells a personal story of how he… read more »
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Warner’s story – CTV News
A resource for Children, Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Service Providers, Trans YouthMarlene Leung, CTVNews.ca Two Ottawa-area families are finding comfort in each other after discovering they have something in common: Their sons want to live their lives as girls Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/i-m-a-girl-in-my-heart-seven-year-old-boy-explains-desire-to-live-as-a-girl-1.1852569#ixzz34A8Fao27
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Warner’s story – CTV OTTAWA
A resource for Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Service Providers, Trans YouthJoanne Schnurr, CTV Ottawa Published Monday, June 2, 2014 2:36PM EDT Last Updated Monday, June 2, 2014 5:10PM EDT An Ottawa-area family is sharing their remarkable story tonight about their little boy, who knows in his heart he’s a girl. It’s called “gender non-conforming” or “gender creative” and long before his parents understood what that… read more »
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A resource for Educators, Parents/Caregivers, Trans YouthCTV News Ottawa Just flimed a story about my family and my gender creative child, who is 6 (Warner). The interviewed our Dr, Dr. Feder today and expect to air the piece by Friday of this week on the 6 o’clock news and say they will also do a follow up story to this one.
Harmony is Me, Music and Tutoring for Kids
LGBTQ family friendly and Gender-Creative/Gender-Independent friendly music lessons (violin, piano, composition, theory) and tutoring/school support K-6. Creative kids need a creative outlet, and that can be music! Engaging and energetic facilitation of events, such as birthday parties and other get togethers is also available for children. Please contact to discuss a program that is right… read more »