Archive for lgbtq
Gender and sexual identity: Five assumptions to avoid when talking to your child about sex
Talking about sex with your children is inevitably going to be awkward. It can be even more challenging if you’re a cisgender parent with a transgender child, or a heterosexual parent with a child who is questioning their sexual identity. In these situations, you may wonder if everything you know about sex goes out the ... Read More
Empowering the medical leaders of tomorrow through mentorship
Walk the halls of Boston Children’s Hospital and you’ll find trailblazers in the field of medicine. You’ll cross paths with leaders who are known around the world for their groundbreaking research and other work to advance knowledge and improve the care of children. Their expertise is vast and disparate — basic scientists in laboratories, clinicians ... Read More
Four ways to support LGBTQ+ kids during the COVID-19 outbreak
Being stuck in close quarters with family can be stressful for any kid. But for some children, teens, and young adults, staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic can be fraught with even more anxiety. With schools closed and social distancing in effect, LGBTQ+ kids may experience a loss of community. Gender-diverse youth may experience increased ... Read More
Recent research from the Center for Gender Surgery
The Center for Gender Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital offers a full suite of surgical options for eligible patients ready to take this step in their gender journey. A pair of recent studies by the center’s staff promise to further increase our understanding of transgender health. New system helps identify transmasculine patients’ surgical priorities Transmasculine ... Read More
What it means to be non-binary: A guide for parents
Today, 14 states plus New York City and the District of Columbia offer a third gender option on drivers’ licenses, allowing those who don’t identify as male or female the ability to choose to represent their gender with an “X” instead. Celebrities like actors Indya Moore and Amandla Stenberg, model Rain Dove, activist Jacob Tobia, ... Read More
Nice shirt: Redefining straight pride
There’s a woman in my town who I know, but I don’t know. She works at one of the stops on my weekend to-do list, so I see her pretty much every week and we smile, nod, and toss off a “how ya doin’?” in that way that people do when they see each other ... Read More
‘Finally who I should be’: Meet Zack
Zack Hogle woke up feeling groggy, sore and — at last — whole. He had just undergone more than 14 hours of surgery, but he was elated. “When I looked down at my body, I couldn’t stop crying,” he says. “I finally felt like myself.” The surgery was the last step in what had been a ... Read More