Transgendered at Age 9: How One School is Teaching Kids Tolerance at a Young

[Natasha]

Transgendered at Age 9: How One School is Teaching Kids Tolerance at a Young Age (blog/commentary)

http://www.lesbiatopia.com/2008/05/transgendered-at-age-9-how-one-school.html
5/8/2008

"Ms Garcia told me that the non-profit organization has provided educational
and referral services to at least 65 other families with children who have
gender dysphoria or gender identity issues in the past. The Haverford School
District and the child's parents sought help in addressing the matter and
thus contacted TransYouth Family Allies to help them formulate a plan to
make their child's transition easier. She said a decision was made that a
counselor would talk to the third-graders about their transgendered
classmate because of anticipated questions that would arise when the child
arrived at school in girl's attire after previously dressing as a boy."