Trans and Gender Diversity

For children

Book: My shadow is pink. By Scott Stuart. About a little person whose family all have blue shadows... but there shadow is pink! Great, easy to understand book from a young age. Reading age: 3 to 9 years

Book: I am Jazz. By J Jennings and J Herthrel. Reading age: 4 to 8 years

Book: Everybody thought I was a boy! By A Varasteh. How do you know if you are a boy or a girl or neither? Sam and her buddy, Shelissa the turtle, find out! Reading age: 3 to 5 years

Book: When Kayla was Kyle. By A Fabrikant. Can Kyle find the words to express his gender and can his parents help him to transition into the girl he was born to be? Reading age: 4 to 8 years

Book: Red: A Crayon's Story. By M Hall. A blue crayon is mistakenly labelled as “red” suffers an identity crisis in this picture book. This book focuses on the courage to be true to your inner self in a fun, creative way. Reading age: 4 to 8 years

Book: Lucy Star 7. By K Downey. There are 3 books in this awesome series - Lucy Star 7, 13 and 18 so you follow Lucy as she progresses through life.

Book: Jacob's new dress. By S and I Hoffman. Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear girl clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants? This heart-warming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by children who don't identify with traditional gender roles. Reading age: 4 to 8 years

For young adults/adults

Website: Transhub. For all things, in NSW, on social, medical and legal affirmation! Fantastic website
Visit Transhub

Website: A gender + Gender. A great website from an agency in the ACT. Check out their resources for young people, adults, parents and schools.
Visit A gender + Gender

Video: Insight - Transgender Teens. Season 2019. Episode 15. On SBS On Demand.
Watch Insight - Transgender Teens

Video: Youtube. Transgender at 11: listening to Jazz Jennings 20/20. Short interview with Barbara Walters, Jazz Jennings and her family.
Watch Transgender at 11: listening to Jazz Jennings

Book: Trans+: Love, sex, romance and being you. By K Gonzales and K Rayne. An uncensored, must-have guide for teens who are questioning their gender identity or are gender diverse. Also great for cis-allies including parents. Covers gender expression and gender identity, mental and physical health, reproduction, transitioning, relationships, sex and life in general. Easy to read and highly recommend.

Book: Being Jazz - My life as a (transgender) teen. By J Jennings. Jazz Jennings is a true story. Jazz is a famous young advocate for trans rights. Jazz tells her life story, inspiring others to accept their self and live their authentic life.

Book: F2M: The boy within. By H Edwards and R Kennedy. On transitioning from female to male as a teenager.

Book: Rethinking Normal. By K Rain Hill. A memoir from a young person who realised she was a girl born in the body of a boy from a young age and her journey.

Book: Parrotfish. By E Wittlinger. On a difficulty journey of becoming yourself. Angela tells the difficulties of coming out as Grady, and where he found support.

Book: Beyond Magenta: Transgender teens speak out. By S Kuklin. Interviews with 6 transgender and gender-neutral young adults. A great insight into their physical and emotional journeys.

For parents

Website: Transhub - Allies. How to be an ally to your young person.
Visit Transhub - Allies

Book: Helping your transgender teen. A guide for parents. By I Krieger. This book is a great guide for parents to read on support your gender diverse teen.

Book: What would love do? Parenting a child through the first year of gender transition. By L Brown. The title sums up this insightful book!

Sexuality

For children

Book: Heather has two mummies. By L Newman. Heather has two mummies. But on her first day of school, someone asks Heather about her daddy and Heather begins to wonder... Leslea Newman has also written Mommy, mamma and me.

Book: Love makes a family. By S Beer. Whether you have two mums, two dads, one parent, or one of each, there's one thing that makes a family a family... and that's love. A book for EVERY family Reading age: 1 year plus.

For parents

Video: Youtube. ReachoutParents: Sexuality. Short 5 min clip on understanding and supporting your child's sexuality
Watch ReachoutParents: Sexuality

Fertility

For children

Book: Heather has two mummies. By L Newman. Heather has two mummies. But on her first day of school, someone asks Heather about her daddy and Heather begins to wonder…. Leslea Newman has also written Mommy, mamma and me.

Book: Zak's Safari. By C Tyner. Zak clearly and cleverly explains how he was born to two mummies, with the use of a sperm donor. Great for 4-8 years.