ADVOCACY & EDUCATION

Here are some resources to help you advocate and educate others.

Gender Affirming Healthcare

FACT SHEET: Evidence Based Healthcare for Transgender People and Youth

Standards of Care Version 8 – WPATH

A Critical Review of the June 2022 Florida Medicaid Report on the Medical Treatment of
Gender Dysphoria

Transgender Athletes

ACLU – 7 Myths about Trans Youth in School Sports, Debunked

ACLU – The Coordinated Attack on Trans School Athletes

The Center for American Progress – Fact Sheet: The Importance of Sports Participation for Transgender Youth

The Center for American Progress- Fair Play: The Importance of Sports Participation for Transgender Youth

Human Rights Campaign – Myths and Facts: Battling Disinformation About Transgender Rights

NPR – Wave Of Bills To Block Trans Athletes Has No Basis In Science, Researcher Says (3/18/2021)

Laws and Guidance

CT Public Act 11-55 – An Act Concerning Discrimination (House bill 6599)  

From GLAD – Summary of the CT Legal Protections for Transgender that were enacted with the passage of Public Act 11-55

Whitehouse.gov Executive Order on Preventing & Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation – 1/20/21

Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender or Gender-Diverse Students from CSDE (1/11/24)

Response to 2024 Guidance on Civil Rights Protections includes Best Practices and Supplemental FAQs ) 6/5/24

LGBTQ+ Mental Health

The Trevor Project 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

The Trevor Project Research Brief: Accepting Adults Reduce Suicide Attempts Among LGBTQ Youth – ” LGBTQ youth who report having at least one accepting adult were 40% less likely to report a suicide attempt in the past year”

Adoption by LGBTQ+ Families