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Transgender ID Cards: Are The ‘M’ And ‘F’ Outdated?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

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 >

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