This presentation will explain gender identity and the complex issues that arise when a person expresses their gender in ways that is in conflict with their birth sex or decides to undergo a gender transition. Also being discussed will be the issues relating to the parenting of a transgender child and recommendations on how to deal with institutions that wish to force gender stereotypes onto a non-gender conforming child.
Presenters: Mara Drummond and Catherine Hyde, Will Hyde and Juli A. Buchanan, Psy.D.
Mara Drummond will speak on the concepts of gender identity, how it is different from sexual orientation and gender; the transgender spectrum and the sub categories of transgender; what makes someone transgender vs someone who on occasion likes to present as girl or guy; why people want to transition; the transition process; health issues that affect transgender people; insurance; social issues; post transition issues; etc.
Catherine Hyde will talk about being the parent of a transgender child and the issues that she sees as being pertinent as a parent such as school issues, medical issues, counseling issues, general parenting issues, or whatever issues she feels are most pertinent as a parent of a transgender child. I wanted her to have this opportunity to talk about what she sees as the issues of being a parent of a transgender child as PFLAG is a group for parents and friends of LGBT people. Hence they may need to hear a perspective different from mine.
There will be an interactive question and answer session in which anyone from the audience can pose a question to the panel, either to a specific person or to the panel in general.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
7pm to 9pm
Towson Unitarian Universalist Church
1710 Dulaney Valley Road
Lutherville, MD
Please contact PFLAG Baltimore County with any questions
443-255-1484
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