Transgender Youth: Tips on how to Support The People America Loves to Hate

Eddie and Justin discuss their experience working with transgender youth. They share some tips, and provide evidence for why we should be supportive to this group of people as a society. Famous celebrities that have progressed trans rights are discussed, and we learn that Eddie has no idea who Chaz Bono is.

Plus, lots of resources are given for trans youth and parents of trans youth to promote physical and mental well being.

Resources:
https://pflag.org/
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Transparenthood.com
Familyproject.sfsu.edu

Trans Lifeline offers direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis. It was created for the trans community, by the trans community. If you are in crisis, call the Trans Lifeline at 1.877.565.8860.



Sources:
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/research-on-the-transgender-brain-what-you-should-know/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_transgender_people_in_the_United_States#:~:text=There%20are%20a%20few%20historical,varied%20from%20tribe%20to%20tribe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_history
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/21963-transgender-ensuring-mental-health
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35212746/