Resources for Teens
Resources for Teens
The wellbeing of children and teens who are dealing with gender identity issues, depends on building and maintaining a successful support system. That system includes the families, educators and professionals in their lives. These resources offer insight and information about your role in that system.
Student Resources
- Out, Safe, and Respected and Bending the Mold: An Action Kit for Transgender Youth (Lambda Legal)
- Transgender Student Rights (GLSEN)
- Gay Straight Alliance Network
- Where’s the “T” in GSA? Making your Student Club Trans-Inclusive (GLSEN)
- Guidance to School Districts for Creating a Safe and Supportive School Environment For Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
Organizations
National organizations that focus on school-based education and advocacy for transgender and gender nonconforming youth:
?The Healthcare Experience
Produced by the University of Michigan Health System’s Adolescent Health Initiative (AHI), this video offers perspectives from transgender and gender non-conforming youth about their experiences and what they want from a healthcare system.