Bathrooms, of course, have become a central political battleground over the last couple of years for the transgender community. It can also be easy to rationalize dismissing the thoughts, feelings and identities of children or young people as fleeting or temporary. There are children and teenagers whose gender don’t fit into our society’s understandings of what it means to be male or female. And these young Americans deserve the same legislative protections as everyone else ― and honestly need them much more than most other kids. But perhaps most importantly of all: talk to people in your immediate communities about the upcoming SCOTUS case and the experiences of transgender kids and teens in this country.

Source: Huffington Post February 23, 2017 15:55 UTC