National Geographic to Feature Trans Girl on Cover
An upcoming issue of National Geographic magazine will feature a nine-year-old transgender girl on the cover and tie in to a two-hour documentary on “the shifting landscape of gender.”
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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2016
Today marks the 18th International Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. My thoughts today are with all of the transgender community, their parents, children, and friends.
Transgender Middle School Boy Shines in New Book
A new middle-grade book about a transgender boy is a positive, hopeful story of coming of age and transitioning. Put this one on your reading list.
TV Alert: “From This Day Forward” Shares Story of Trans Dad, Daughter
A new documentary about a transgender parent and her daughter premieres this coming Monday on PBS.
Watch the trailer here.
New Kids’ Book on Bodies Is Trans-Inclusive
A new children’s picture book about human bodies includes transgender and gender nonconforming people as well as same-sex parents. That’s a rare and wonderful thing, making this a welcome book, despite a few caveats.
Transparent Wins Emmys, Expanding View of LGBTQ Families on TV
Transparent, the Amazon Studios series about an older transgender woman and her family, took home two Emmys last night—and we should all be celebrating.
Talking with Kids about Transgender Athletes and Others
Chris Mosier, the first transgender athlete on a U.S. national team, is starring in a new Nike ad during the Olympics. If you’re watching with your kids, however, they may (like mine) have questions about what it means to be transgender. Here are some resources to help you answer.
Massachusetts Senate Passes Transgender Protections Bill
Allow me a moment of hometown pride. The Massachusetts Senate has just passed a transgender protections bill—and while it is not yet law, it is a breath of fresh air after the awful anti-trans bill passed in North Carolina.
“Meet My Child” Say Moms of Trans Kids
A new transgender advocacy organization has released a touching video sharing the stories of transgender kids and their parents. It just might be the best strategy to counter fearful and fearsome “bathroom bills.”
Inequality in North Carolina: Think of the Children
Ask any parent of a young child, and they’ll tell you that access to public restrooms is a big deal. Our tots seem to have a sixth sense about the most inconvenient time to get the urge (halfway across the mall from the restroom, say). The idea of having my access to a restroom questioned—both for me personally and as a parent—is repellant. I’ve tried to keep that in mind as a cisgender woman thinking about what’s happening in North Carolina.