Transgender

Unitarian Universalism honors diversity of genders and gendered experiences. This page offers ways you and your congregation can increase your welcome and inclusion of transgender people, basic definitions, and further resources.

Transgender people come from every region of the United States and around the world, from every racial and ethnic background, and from every faith community.

Transgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth.

To learn more about how to be an ally to transgender people, check out GLAAD's Tips for Allies of Transgender People. What does transgender mean?

As the name implies, someone who is transgender is someone who transgresses gender boundaries. Transgender behavior encompasses everything from a boy wearing fingernail polish to someone having surgery to change their sex.

Transgender and gender non-conforming programs, community, support and resources. Defining transgender and providing translatina community support.

Find resources on the unique challenges trans people face and taking action against trans discrimination.

Advocates for Youth champions efforts that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health. Advocates focuses its work on young people ages 14-25 in the U.S. and around the globe.

Wikipedia's information about transgender.

First and most importantly, you are not alone. Our families, including our founders' families, usually had no experience with gender issues prior to learning about their own child's gender identity and expression. We have a wide range of resources for young people, for educators, and for healthcare professionals, but we also know that you need guidance and support as well, just as we did when we first learned about these issues.

People who are transgender feel like they're living inside a body that's all wrong for them. Find out what it means to be transgender in this article for teens.

This document aims to assist anyone who has a transsexual person in their life by explaining gender-identity, gender expression and gender transition.