Gender Identity Issues

Gender Identity and Diversity: Information for Parents and Caregivers

Introduction For many people, the sex we are born with (designated at birth) is a good match for how we see ourselves on the inside. But for some, the sex and gender identity don’t match at all. This could mean that: A child who is born male at birth, feels like a girl on the inside (i.e. gender assigned male, trans female).  A child who is born female at birth, feels like a boy on the inside (i.e. gender assigned female, trans male).  A child or youth does not identify completely as either a boy or a girl. Gender While some people see gender as ‘binary’ (either you’re male or female), others see ...