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Embracing Transgender Equality, Inside and Outside Religious Communities

June 24, 2013
by PFLAG Atlanta in , ,

While I was marching in DC’s Capital Pride this year, a trans ally watching the parade tried handing me a sticker that said “God Made Me Trans.” As an atheist transgender woman, the gracious gesture simultaneously warmed my heart and stirred up a sense of outrage at the assumption that I needed a More >

Transgender ID Cards: Are The ‘M’ And ‘F’ Outdated?

June 17, 2013
by PFLAG Atlanta in ,

Lauren Grey didn’t think much about the gender recorded on her Illinois driver’s license until she went to test-drive a new car. Although she had been living as a woman for months and easily obtained a license with her new name and a picture reflecting her feminine appearance, Grey’s ID still More >

LGBT Youth And Suicide Study

June 14, 2013
by PFLAG Atlanta in

Each year, one out of every three gay, lesbian or bisexual students in the San Francisco Unified School District reportedly attempts suicide. For transgender students, that number jumps to nearly one in two.

These statistics were captured in a 2011 survey of nearly 5,000 SFUSD middle and high More >

The Dance

June 13, 2013
by PFLAG Atlanta in ,

The wedding invitation came addressed to our entire family, a detail that made me cringe. A daughter of dear friends was getting married and the honor of our presence was requested, or so the invitation proclaimed. Deep down I knew the sentiment was sincere — that they truly did want our family of More >

Delaware Senate Approves Transgender Rights Bill

June 9, 2013
by PFLAG Atlanta in ,

The Delaware Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would add gender identity and expression to the state’s anti-discrimination and hate crimes laws.

The 11-7 vote came after lawmakers debated the measure that Senate Majority Whip Margaret Rose Henry (D-Wilmington) introduced late last month. More >

Understanding Transgender People

May 26, 2013
by PFLAG Atlanta in ,

Usually, kids don’t think too much about their gender. It feels normal and natural for many girls to be female and for many boys to be male. But that’s not true for everyone. Transgender people who are born as boys feel they should be female, and those who are born as girls feel they should be More >

Never Say Never : A Transgender Child’s First Homecoming Dance

May 21, 2013
by PFLAG Atlanta in , ,

How many times must I learn this lesson? Never say never. As a parent of a 15 year-old transgender child you would think by now I would know better than to make concrete assumptions about how anything will play out in Sam’s life. But that is exactly what I did when it came to the subject of Sam More >

Generation LGBTQIA : NY Times

January 11, 2013
by PFLAG Atlanta in ,

STEPHEN IRA, a junior at Sarah Lawrence College, uploaded a video last March on We Happy Trans, a site that shares “positive perspectives” on being transgender.

In the breakneck six-and-a-half-minute monologue — hair tousled, sitting in a wood-paneled dorm room — Stephen exuberantly declared More >

Audio of our Trans Panel of Aug 21st 2011

September 18, 2011
by PFLAG Atlanta in , , ,

Trans Panel

On Aug 21st 2011, we had an incredible panel of trans individuals who shared their stories and experiences. Here’s audio of that panel :-

As the audio file downloads the gray bar will fill up from left to right. You can click within the gray area to advance the audio forward. You can More >

Welcoming Our Trans Family and Friends

January 28, 2011
by PFLAG Atlanta in , ,

Welcoming Our Trans Family and Friends. Welcoming Our Trans Family and Friends is a resource for parents and friends of transgender and gender non-conforming adults and youth. This guide will help answer some of your questions and concerns. This publication provides information, resources and More >

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