{"id":845318,"date":"2023-10-25T10:48:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glaad.org\/?p=845318"},"modified":"2024-06-27T14:50:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:50:16","slug":"meet-the-trans-superstars-of-glaads-20-under-20-thriving-in-joy-and-activism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glaad.org\/meet-the-trans-superstars-of-glaads-20-under-20-thriving-in-joy-and-activism\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Trans Superstars of GLAAD\u2019s 20 Under 20, Thriving in Joy and Activism"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are living in a political climate that is becoming increasingly hostile toward LGBTQ youth, especially to those that are transgender. In contemporary media we seldom hear about the stories of trans and nonbinary people from their own voices. And while we are showered with statistics and studies on the successes of gender affirming care, and while we know the vast majority of pediatric associations support and endorse the life-saving effects of gender affirming care for trans youth, we rarely hear personal stories from trans young people themselves.<\/p>\n

In this climate, it is imperative that we show the stories of trans youth who are thriving despite the challenges they are facing. While their existence has been politicized, their joy and success is countering the narratives around them. They are living vibrant lives, with the joy and success to show for it.<\/p>\n

Here are the trans and nonbinary superstars from this year’s GLAAD 20 under 20 list. In compiling this list, GLAAD recognizes that the trans umbrella includes all types of gender expression that differs from the gender one is assigned at birth, and celebrates the full diversity of these trans and gender nonconforming youth across the country. <\/span>Their happiness and blossoming into self-efficacious people displays their perseverance in spite of the widespread attacks on their humanity and wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Rebekah Bruesehoff<\/u><\/strong>, she\/her, 16, trans rights activist, author, and athlete<\/h3>\n
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