Gender Identity and Transition

Here’s the student question: How exactly can testosterone or estrogen change a person’s physical appearance, personality, and actions?

1. Gender 101 – why gender is more complicated than just male and female
2. Gender Transition: How do hormones work, and how do they affect the human body?
3. A transgender man’s personal experience of transition – social, emotional, physical
4. A transgender woman’s personal experience of transition – social, emotional, physical
5. How do I know if I’m trans?
6. My friend is trans. How do I support them?

Lastly, if you’re curious about your individual gender journey and want some professional guidance, here’s a great place to start online: Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC and Gender Therapist

And here’s a picture of Laverne Cox on the cover of Time