The Pros And Cons Of Bathrooms And Birth Names

Bathrooms and Birth Names: Schools Have a Long Way to Go

Although in recent years great progress has been made for LGBT+ students, schools across America still have not eliminated transphobia, nor are they making strong enough efforts to be inclusive to transgender students. Discrimination within bureaucracy, faculty, and students still runs rampant. There is not good enough health education for trans students, there are not enough policies in place to make sure their identities are respected, and there is not enough support in terms of facilities or resources to make trans students comfortable. Trans children need a safe environment, and schools are not currently providing one. Transgender youths are at higher risk for both homicide and suicide, and making sure
Schools need to provide better trans-inclusive education. According to a New York Times article, only 5% of students in 2013 reported being taught LGBT+ information in their health classes, and LGBT+ students are five times more likely to seek out the information that they are denied online. In eight states, there is explicit legal discrimination against LGBT+ students being educated about their needs in health classes: Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Utah have laws against “positive portrayal” of LGBT+ relationships. Transgender children are also at higher risk than their peers to