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Transgender Youth
If you’re transgender or gender-nonconforming (TGNC), you deserve to be treated with respect and as an equal.
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TGNC youth have the right to use the facility that matches their gender identity.
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How to prevent or handle anti-TGNC violence at school or in out-of-home care.
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Do’s and Don’ts for supportive peers and adults.
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Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) young people have legal rights
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A checklist for students, staff and parents seeking a supportive and safe school environment

Recent Cases
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Case involving the right of transgender people in prison to receive appropriate medical treatment.
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Amicus brief filed in support of case challenging the Crime Against Nature by Solicitation ("CANS") law.
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Case representing a transgender girl subjected to verbal and physical abuse because of her sexual orientation, gender identity, sex and disability while in the custody of a secure youth detention facility in Philadelphia.

