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Family Acceptance Project: LGBTQ Youth and Family Resources [web resource]
Research from the Family Acceptance Project® shows that families play a critical role in contributing to serious health risks & promoting well-being for LGBTQ young people. Learn about how family behaviors affect your LGBTQ child’s health risks and ways to Read more >>
Scarleteen: Sex Ed for the Real World [web resource]
Scarleteen that provides inclusive, comprehensive, and supportive sexuality and relationship information for teens and young adults. Read more >>
A New Puberty Guide for Kids Aims to Replace Anxiety With Self-Confidence
The authors of a new book on puberty had trouble coming up with a name. The guide to growing up, for pre-teens 9 to 13, is written for all kids – girls, boys, nonbinary youth. It’s inclusive of the gender Read more >>
We hear more about gender expression these days than we used to. Yet it’s rare to hear a raw, firsthand account about what it really feels like when your gender identity doesn’t match your biological gender — from shame and Read more >>
Transgender and Gender Diverse Teens: How to Talk to and Support Them
For parents and caregivers, knowing how to talk to their children about gender can present a steep learning curve. Read more >>
What Transgender Teens Need From Their Parents
When teenagers confide that they are transgender or uncertain about their gender identity, their parents may be unsure how to offer support. To understand what types of family support transgender adolescents consider helpful, a Stanford research team asked 25 of Read more >>
Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Share Their Stories in New Book Series
Gia Parr has always dreamed of returning to her elementary school one day to help its students and staff understand who transgender people are. Ms. Parr, 17, is planning to visit her former school to read from her book, “A Read more >>
Understanding Trans Teens: Trans Resources For Parents
In more and more communities across the United States, transgender teens are comfortable coming out. That’s good news. But it’s also meant a learning curve—sometimes a steep one—for parents who are unfamiliar with transgender issues. Read more >>
Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students [downloadable] [web resource]
An LGBTQ-inclusive school benefits all students. Seeing LGBTQ identities valued in the classroom, in the curriculum and in day-to-day interactions inspires empathy, understanding and respect. Read more >>
Improving LGBTQ Representation in Curriculum Reduces Stigma, Bullying
LGBTQ students who go to a school with a GSA on campus reported they were bullied less often on points aside from their gender or sexual orientation. Read more >>
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2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
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