Lindsay Herriot & Kate Fry - Growing Up Trans

2021, Canada, Kate Fry, Lindsay Herriot,

Full title: "Growing Up Trans: In Our Own Words" edited by Dr. Lindsay Herriot M ed PhD and Kate Fry.

"Growing Up Trans shares stories, essays, art and poetry created by trans youth aged 11 to 18. In their own words, the works illustrate the trans experience through childhood, family and daily life, school, their bodies and mental health. Together the collection is a story of the challenges, big and small, of being a young trans person. At the same time, it’s a toolkit for all young people, transgender or not, about what understanding, acceptance and support for the trans community looks like.

In addition to the contributed works, there are questions and tips from experts in the field of transgender studies to challenge the reader on how to be a trans ally. Growing Up Trans came out of a series of workshops held in Victoria, British Columbia, to bring together trans youth from across the country with mentors in the community." 

“This book is exactly what the world needs right now. We’ve heard from doctors, we’ve heard from parents, we’ve heard from teachers. It’s time we hand over the mic to trans kids themselves. And this book does that so beautifully. It’s a tome full of inspiring resilience and determination. It’s a perfect ‘it gets better’ collection.” -- Justin Tindall, MPH, It Gets Better Project

“It is so incredibly important that trans youth tell their own stories and are able to see themselves reflected―this book is an absolutely gorgeous and inspiring example of just how resilient and beautiful our young people are. Our young people are the future, and it's certainly looking bright.” -- Fox and Owl, My Genderation

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