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Listen to "Growing Up Trans"
Filmmakers Miri Navasky and Karen O’Connor meet transgender children and their families who were willing to share stories of the struggles and choices they faced as they considered transitioning.
July 1, 2015
How “Skylarkeleven” is Teaching a New Generation About Being Trans
Skylar Kergil, aka "skylarkeleven," has clocked more than 7 million views on his YouTube channel chronicling everything from his testosterone treatments to “top surgery.”
July 1, 2015
What's It Like "Growing Up Trans"? - Google Hangout 7/1 at 3/2c
Join our discussion with filmmakers Karen O'Connor and Miri Navasky; Dr. Robert Garofalo, from Lurie Children’s hospital; Christy Hegarty, the mother of Lia, 9, whose transition is featured in the film; and YouTuber, musician and activist, Skylar Kergil.
July 1, 2015
"I Am a Woman Because I Say I Am"
"Being a woman has nothing to do with anatomy or appearance," writes Lia Hodson. "It has everything to do with how you identify."
June 30, 2015
When Transgender Kids Transition, Medical Risks are Both Known and Unknown
New medical options are allowing transgender children to start the process of transitioning at younger and younger ages. But doctors tread carefully, lacking research on some of the long-term effects.
June 30, 2015
What Makes You Your Gender?
Isaac Preiss, one of the first generation of kids in the U.S. to medically transition from one gender to another, reflects on his journey.
June 30, 2015
“I Like to Exist as a Person”: What It Means to Live Beyond Gender
For some, gender is more than just male or female.
June 30, 2015
What’s It Like to Start Taking Testosterone at Age 15?
There are things Isaac loves about being on testosterone -- growing more muscle, a deep booming voice. But for transgender young adults like him who have used the drug for their transition, there are downsides, too.
June 30, 2015
How To Be a "Guy" When You Are Young and Transgender
In his head, Alex Singh, sees himself as a strong, flat-chested guy with an Adam’s apple and a beard. But when he would look in the mirror, he would see the body of young girl going through female puberty.
June 30, 2015
California Approves Strict New Vaccine Requirements for Children
California now has one of the strictest vaccination laws in the country, after Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on Tuesday that eliminates personal and religious belief exemptions.
June 30, 2015
Meet the Prom Queen Who Grew Up Trans But is Now "Just a Girl"
“When I was younger, I didn’t really know what transgender was,” says Lia Hodson. Now, the former high school prom queen is among a first wave of children and young adults that is reshaping the transgender landscape.
June 30, 2015