Gender Conference NYC Professional Symposium 2019

There is a growing body of research on transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse children and their families. However, little is known about the ways in which parents and guardians buffer (address) potential experiences of stigma and discrimination for their TGNBGD child. Utilizing data from an ongoing study with parents/guardians of TGNBGD children this presentation will: 1) identify strategies and interventions parents/guardians use to support their TGNBGD child through the gender identity disclosure process; and 2) address the concrete ways individuals working with TGNBGD youth and their families can help integrate these strategies into their existing work.