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Title: Utah moms stand strong for their transgender kids
Post by: Shana A on November 13, 2011, 09:00:54 AM
Post by: Shana A on November 13, 2011, 09:00:54 AM
Utah moms stand strong for their transgender kids
By Brian Maffly
The Salt Lake Tribune
First published Nov 12 2011 06:24PM
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52902406-78/neca-gender-grayson-utah.html.csp (http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52902406-78/neca-gender-grayson-utah.html.csp)
Regardless of what his anatomy, pink bedroom and society told him, Grayson knew for years he really wasn't a girl. He wore his hair closely cropped since the age of 11, while his heart and his former name did not match up.
"He was thrilled when people mistook him for a boy, because he was a boy inside," said his mother, Neca. This fall the 17-year-old returned to classes at Northern Utah Academy of Mathematics, Engineering and Science (NUAMES) as a boy, legally renamed Grayson, Neca told an audience Saturday at the third annual TransAction Gender Conference.
Neca spoke on a panel with four other Utah moms who described how they stood up to medical and educational officials, religious orthodoxy and family intransigence, and struggled themselves with their children's inability to inhabit the gender identities society had prescribed for them.
By Brian Maffly
The Salt Lake Tribune
First published Nov 12 2011 06:24PM
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52902406-78/neca-gender-grayson-utah.html.csp (http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52902406-78/neca-gender-grayson-utah.html.csp)
Regardless of what his anatomy, pink bedroom and society told him, Grayson knew for years he really wasn't a girl. He wore his hair closely cropped since the age of 11, while his heart and his former name did not match up.
"He was thrilled when people mistook him for a boy, because he was a boy inside," said his mother, Neca. This fall the 17-year-old returned to classes at Northern Utah Academy of Mathematics, Engineering and Science (NUAMES) as a boy, legally renamed Grayson, Neca told an audience Saturday at the third annual TransAction Gender Conference.
Neca spoke on a panel with four other Utah moms who described how they stood up to medical and educational officials, religious orthodoxy and family intransigence, and struggled themselves with their children's inability to inhabit the gender identities society had prescribed for them.
Title: Utah Moms Voice Support for Their Children
Post by: Shana A on November 15, 2011, 01:18:44 PM
Post by: Shana A on November 15, 2011, 01:18:44 PM
Utah Moms Voice Support for Their Children
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 5:06pm
by Elana Stone, GLAAD's Media Field Strategist
http://www.glaad.org/blog/utah-moms-voice-support-their-children (http://www.glaad.org/blog/utah-moms-voice-support-their-children)
A panel of 5 moms shared their stories of supporting their transgender and intersex children at the 3rd annual TransAction Gender Conference hosted by the Utah Pride Center in Salt Lake City this Saturday. The five Utah moms gave voice to their own journeys of accepting their children for who they are and becoming champions for their kids with their families, schools, religious groups, and medical officials. Local coverage included a piece written by Brian Maffly titled Utah Moms Stand Strong for their Transgender Kids in the Salt Lake City Tribune, Utah's highest circulated newspaper with over 110,000 readers, which amplified these stories and created a greater opportunity to build support for families like theirs.
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 5:06pm
by Elana Stone, GLAAD's Media Field Strategist
http://www.glaad.org/blog/utah-moms-voice-support-their-children (http://www.glaad.org/blog/utah-moms-voice-support-their-children)
A panel of 5 moms shared their stories of supporting their transgender and intersex children at the 3rd annual TransAction Gender Conference hosted by the Utah Pride Center in Salt Lake City this Saturday. The five Utah moms gave voice to their own journeys of accepting their children for who they are and becoming champions for their kids with their families, schools, religious groups, and medical officials. Local coverage included a piece written by Brian Maffly titled Utah Moms Stand Strong for their Transgender Kids in the Salt Lake City Tribune, Utah's highest circulated newspaper with over 110,000 readers, which amplified these stories and created a greater opportunity to build support for families like theirs.