By Sabrina Samone I’m sure the readers of TMP are ready by now for some good news, after what has been one sad blow after the next for our community. Recently, The Family Research Center, has launched a petition and campaign titled, ‘Free to Believe’, inserting their belief in a Freedom of Religious right to […]
Read MoreHow to Talk Sexuality with Trans and Non-Binary Teens
By TMPlanet According to Rachel Lynn Golden, Ph.D via Psychology Today, there are sex positive ways to approaching the topic of sexuality with your transgender or non-binary child: 1. EDUCATE YOURSELF. There are a variety of resources you can access to better understand aspects of sexuality, sexual identity, and gender identity. Planned Parenthood , Scarleteen […]
Read MoreHow To Improve Schools For LGBT Students
C. Blair, trans youth author, discuss what researchers have found: that incorporating LGBT related topics into everyday lessons will positively affect the overall environment and improves all students’ educational outcomes. The easiest class to incorporate inclusive lessons into, is history classes. We teach students the roles that LGBT people have played in history as well as the historical oppression they have faced. By doing this, we take away the negative stigmas and replace it with real life faces.
Read MoreTrevor Project Reports Calls from Transgender Youth Doubled
By TMPlanet Following Donald Trump’s tweets about a trans military ban and Texas’ bathroom bill, The Trevor Project reports a steep increase in crisis contacts from transgender youth. Founded in 1998, The Trevor Project is the largest LGBTQ youth crisis intervention & suicide prevention organization in the United States. On Wednesday (2 August), the non-profit released a statement saying […]
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