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…
Guide to LGBTQ+ Inclusion
This document has been created to support teachers and staff in kindergartens and schools in having important conversations about inclusion.
Disclaimer: When using these recommendations, please take…
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…
About the letter “Q”
PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), the world’s oldest community support initiative, uses the letter ‘Q’ to denote both ‘Queer’ and ‘Questioning’ (Questioning). We define the…
Complete Glossary of Terms (PFLAG)
Term
Definition
AFAB
Assigned Female at Birth. The term is used to discuss the experiences of people with a specific biological background, without reference to their gen…