From the same survey, 40 percent of transgender and nonbinary youth reported being physically threatened or harmed due to their gender identity.Īlthough these statistics may be alarming, they are not surprising. Sixty-one percent of transgender and nonbinary youth reported being prevented or discouraged from using a bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity. Trans and Gender Nonconforming StatisticsĬurrently, 10 percent of LGBTQ youth reported undergoing conversion therapy, with 78 percent reporting it occurred when they were under age 18 ( Trevor Project National Survey, 2020). Learners as young as three can determine what their gender identity is, but many times our places of learning are not safe spaces for our trans and gender non-conforming kids. These are timed attacks against the trans community specifically against trans youth. The attack of these bills is not a coincidence. The language in many of these bills implies that being transgender is dangerous, that transphobic language and misgendering are acceptable, and criminalizes medical care for our trans kids across the United States. The bills focus on stopping trans youth from receiving gender affirming healthcare, participating in sports, and less protections around youth being out and safe in public spaces. Of those bills, over 45 are state legislative bills. There are over 100 bills across the states that are pushing to ban trans youth from living authentically. Now, realizing how powerful that representation is, I work to bring visibility and support gender-nonconforming and transgender in the elementary classroom.Ĭurrently, though, the existence of trans youth is under attack. As an adult, I was able to find the words and representation where I saw and embraced my identity.
I felt invisible and did not believe there was a place for me in the binary society that surrounds us. As a trans non-binary educator, I grew up not seeing myself represented in curriculum, media, or the world around me.
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