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Transgender Youth in Schools

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Movement Advancement Project. September 2018. “Transgender Youth in Schools.” https://mapresearch.org/brief/transgender-youth-in-schools/.

September 2018 – Released as part of the new Safe Schools Movement, this new infographic brief from MAP, GLSEN and NCTE highlights the experience of transgender students in school and the laws and policies still needed to ensure transgender students can fully participate in school.

 

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