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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…