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Answers to your questions about transgender people, gender identity . . . Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity (sense of themselves as male or female) or gender expression differs from socially constructed norms associated with their birth sex This includes androgynous, bigendered and gender queer people, who tend to see traditional concepts of gender as restrictive
The Psychology of Transgender Transgender expert Walter Bockting, PhD, answers questions related to the meaning of the term transgender, psychological challenges that transgender people may face, and how parents and others can fight discrimination against transgender people
Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Transgender and Gender . . . The purpose of the Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People (hereafter Guidelines) is to assist psychologists in the pro-vision of culturally competent, developmentally appropri-ate, and trans-affirmative psychological practice with TGNC people
Key Terms and Concepts in Understanding Gender Diversity and Sexual . . . About this Series This resource is part of a series of informational guides from Division 16 (School Psychology) and Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues) of the American Psychological Association This series, “Promoting Resiliency for Gender Diverse and Sexual Minority Students in Schools,” sets out best practices for educators
Facts about “Conversion Therapy” Transgender: An umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity or gender expression do not conform to what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth is Cisgender: A person whose gender identity and expression align with the sex they were assigned at birth
Sexual orientation and gender diversity Sexual orientation is a component of identity that includes sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and or social affiliation that may result from this attraction Gender identity is one’s self-identification as male, female, or an alternative gender
A Guide to Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Terms A transgender person’s transition is something personal and can be complex It may take place over a long period of time and involve taking hormones, having various gender-affirming medical surgeries, social changes, and or legal documentation changes (The Trevor Project, 2021c)
Transgender Exclusion in Sports Transgender children vary in athletic ability, just as other youth do There is no evidence to support claims that allowing transgender student athletes to play on the team that fits their gender identity would affect the fairness of the sport or competition (ACLU, 2020) In February 2021, the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education issued a statement supporting transgender and