Parenting a Transgender Child
We can learn a lot from the experience of other parents as well as transgender, non-binary and gender diverse people.
Helpful resources from professionals are also included.
There are many resources to help parents learn, get support and provide support to their loved one.
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"My child just told me they're transgender. What do I do?
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ALBERTA & CANADA SUPPORT GROUPS & ORGANISATIONS
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ARTICLES & BLOGS - BY PARENTS
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ARTICLES & BLOGS - BY TRANSGENDER, NON-BINARY AND GENDER DIVERSE PEOPLE
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ARTICLES - BY PROFESSIONALS & FROM ORGANISATIONS
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GRIEF. FEAR. SAFETY. TELLING FAMILY.
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LANGUAGE & UNDERSTANDING GENDER. HISTORY.
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NON-BINARY INFO FOR PARENTS
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SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
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ARTWORK CREDIT: Self-determination for cisgender kids VS for transgender kids. By artist Sophie Labelle. Assigned Male Comics.
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INFOGRAPHIC CREDIT: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Alberta: 12 evidence-based facts.
By Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC), Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, BC Canada.
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Had I not had the love to give me a sense of security, I don't know if I would have found my way out of the closet, let alone create the opportunity for myself to tell stories on television that have effected some kind of positive change in the world," he told the audience. "Support, encouragement and love: Three relatively simple acts of kindness that can change the course of a person's life."
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Dan Levy, 'out and proud' Schitt's Creek star, accepts GLAAD award. Canadian actor-producer honoured for promoting acceptance of LGBTQ community.
By Zulekha Nathoo. CBC News. Sep 29, 2019.
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Dan Levy is the creator of the Schitt's Creek TV series filmed in Ontario and starring Catherine O'Hara and his fathe,r Eugene Levy.
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