Meeting the Needs of Our Transgender Students What are those anyway and what does that mean?

Time -June 9, 2014 -Laverne Cox http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3160370/Transgender-actress-activist-Laverne-Cox-doesn-t-want-role-model.html

Language and Definitions Gender Identity: a person’s internal, deeply felt sense of their gender Gender Expression: the manner in which a person expresses their gender identity to the outside world Transgender: individuals with a gender identity that is different from the sex assigned to them at birth Cisgender (non-transgender): individuals with a gender identity that is the same as the sex assigned to them at birth Gender transition: the process by which a transgender person starts living as the gender with which they identify; can include social, medical, and legal transitioning Sexual orientation: a person’s orientation with regard to relationship development and desire; heterosexuality; bisexuality; homosexuality; asexuality

Transgender Discrimination Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey In 2011, the National LGBTQ Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality surveyed 6,450 transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. 41% of respondents reported an attempted suicide 78% reported harassment in grades K-12 90% reported harassment or mistreatment on the job 26% lost a job due to being transgender 19% experienced homelessness 53% had been verbally harassed in a place of public accommodation

Transgender Youth in Schools 42% of transgender students report having been prevented from using their preferred name 59% report being required to use a bathroom or locker room based on their legal sex 31% report having been prevented from wearing clothing of choice GLSEN, The 2013 National School Climate Survey, 2013.

Transgender Youth in Schools continued 65% of transgender youth felt unsafe in school because of how they expressed their gender 87% were verbally harassed because of their gender expression 53% were physically harassed 26% were physically assaulted GLSEN, “Harsh Realities: The Experiences of Transgender Youth in Our Nation’s Schools,” 2009. Over 20% of transgender youth report having to drop out of school due to harassment Preston Mitchum & Aisha Moodie-Mills, “Beyond Bullying: How Hostile School Climate Perpetuates the School-to-Prison Pipeline for LGBT Youth,” Center for American Progress, 2014.

States with Gender Identity Non-Discrimination Laws (as of May 21, 2014) Minnesot a Washingt on Rhode Island Iowa Oregon New Mexico Vermont Colorado California Connectic ut Washingt on, D.C. Nevada Illinois Massachu setts Maine Hawaii Delaware New Jersey Maryland States banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression (18 states and the District of Columbia) Laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation (3 states)

Medical Transition – Gender Dysphoria Psychotherapy Real Life Experience Hormone Blockers – delay puberty Cross-gender hormones – masculinize or feminize consistent with gender identity Surgeries – multitudes including chest/breast, genital (many), FFS

Medical Associations Support Medical Necessity of Treating Gender Dysphoria American Medical Association American Psychiatric Association American Psychological Association Endocrine Society National Association of Social Workers World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

Nicole Maines http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nicole-maines-book_us_5624f17be4b02f6a900ce129

Coy Mathis, a transgender girl who won the right to use the girls restroom at her Colorado elementary school

Coy Mathis and her family on Katie Couric https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTRw2QiOfOM

Jazz Jennings, transgender rights activist and author of the children’s book I Am Jazz

Barbara Walters Jazz interview (2nd one): https://www. youtube Jazz interview about her picture book and life with some excerpts from Barbara Walter’s interview and questions about her dating that are questionable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2JdPNAsaTs

North Carolina Transgender Bathroom Use Law-2016 http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/28/us/north-carolina-gender-bathroom-lawsuit/

Excerpt from the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights “Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence”

Transgender Needs for DoDea Schools…. What is needed? Can there be approved Training? Is there things already in place?