FRONTLINE: Growing Up Trans | Coming Out in High School

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Keywords
FRONTLINE growing up trans growing up transgender transgender trans gender gender identity gender expression gay lesbian gender diverse gender non-conforming gender nonconforming gender nonconformity cisgender gay youth trans kids sexuality sex coming out come out outing Gender dysphoria Puberty blockers hormone blockers pubertal blockers Sex reassignment surgery SRS sexual orientation transition safe schools wgbh
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Professional Development
Grade Levels
Post-Secondary
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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FRONTLINE: Growing Up Trans | Coming Out in High School

Follow a high school student who came out as transgender in ninth grade in these two videos excerpted from FRONTLINE: Growing Up Trans. Sixteen-year-old John shares his struggles with depression, anger, and isolation. His story highlights how challenging it can be for transgender teenagers to gain support and acceptance from family and peers. Download the Viewing Guide for this resource to use on your own or with a group of colleagues. 

This resource is part of the FRONTLINE: Growing Up Trans Professional Development Collection. You may find it helpful to read the Pre-Viewing section in the Collection Guide before watching this video.
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PBS Learning Media

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