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Family, parents and allyship

Family, parents and allyship

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How to support transgender people: a practical guide

What does it mean to be a transgender person? The term ‘transgender’ is used as a general (umbrella) term to refer to all people whose gender identity does not align with the sex assigned to them at…
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Bi-visibility: a guide to supporting bisexual people

WHAT IS BISEXUALITY? Bisexuality is a sexual orientation, and bisexual people (often abbreviated to ‘bi’) are those who are capable of feeling attraction to and/or entering into relationships with p…
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Raising a child with a diverse gender identity

Jason Rafferty, MD, MPH, EdM, FAAP — a Triple Board-certified paediatrician and child psychiatrist at Thundermist Health Centers (a patient-centred medical centre in Rhode Island). He specialises in…
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Supportive and dismissive behaviour within the family

This information applies to all types of relationships with children and teenagers, not just traditional family ties. Parents play a huge role in the lives of gender-diverse young people. Global res…
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Common myths about gender

Most of us know very little about how gender works. That is why it is important to dispel common misconceptions regarding children and young people. Myth: Children are too young to understand their…
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Family support for transgender children

This guide has been produced by FSTB – the Danish Association for the Support of Transgender Children – and is intended as a support resource for family members and relatives of transgender children…