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It's a trans world
Expert: You seem to see a deep connection between family life and the fate of the transgender street kids. Can you explain that a bit?

Of the kids I got to know, the kids that ended up OK all had good parents. You can say that the homelessness, the drugs and the prostitution were a result of the kids being trans, but what I ended up finding was that the ones who were able to pull through were those who had really strong early childhood support. Those who didn't do so well were often fundamentally unloved -- long before they even came out as transgender. It's easy to point fingers and say that the trans community is enmeshed in sex work and whatever. But it originates with how willing families were to support kids and understand what transgender or transsexual really means.

Lesbian Pens Teenage Trans Tale

Despite decades of gay struggle and rebellion, the trans community still finds itself alienated within the broader queer community. Whether it stem from gay men rejected trannie boys or lesbians scoffing at made-up male-to-females, trans people must cope with endless obstacles in reconciling their identities and a society trained to categorize gender into two main blocs. It's a difficult path, to be sure, and more so for queer teenagers.

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The year of fear

Good riddance to 2006, which brought far too many attacks on trans people fueled by ignorance.

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Transgender People Face ID Dilemma

Even as transgender people continue to make strides in overcoming discrimination, they still face the problem of securing valid identification documents in an increasingly security-conscious nation.