The little "t" in LGBT
Filed by: Guest Blogger
March 15, 2008 8:02 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/03/the_little_t_in_lgbt.php[EDITOR'S NOTE:] This guest post is by Shannon Garcia, who is the President of TransYouth Family Allies, Inc., a business owner, and the mother of six children, including a beautiful 8 year old affirmed female daughter. She speaks at schools, social service agencies, health care facilities, universities and conferences nationwide educating and advocating on behalf of transgender and gender variant children and their families. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and family.
TransYouth Family Allies, commonly known as TYFA, is a national organization dedicated to providing tools, resources and support to families negotiating life with a gender variant or transgender child. We also provide education, training and resources for service providers that work with children; including health care workers, educators, social service agencies and day care facilities. TYFA was born in the fall of 2006 after 4 women met in an online support forum and quickly realized that our need for social support had evolved to the need to create social change. TYFA now works daily on a national level to develop supportive environments where gender is freely expressed and respected. We believe that starting with kids will help strengthen the development.
