Draft Transgender Children’s Bill of Human Rights
Transgendere children have the right;
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to
be called by a name they recognise as their own and to have the personal
pronoun (he/she) which they prefer used to describe them,
·
to
be accepted by everyone as the gender they prefer,
·
to
appear on the outside the way they feel on the inside,
·
to
live with their parents, not be taken away because of their gender identities
and to have their parents informed about gender identity issues
·
to
know that they are transgender, even if they decide to conceal their gender
identities from adults, and to know that they are not weird, deviant,
unacceptable or evil.
·
not
to be abused, teased or bullied by other children or adults for being
transgendered,
·
to
be supported by all adults working with them in school and other support
services,
·
to
be taught by teachers who understand the nature of gender identity in
transgender children, and to be given the language with which to talk about
themselves.
·
to
be in a school where other pupils have been taught about gender identity and
where they can feel safe,
·
to
wear whatever clothes make them feel comfortable,
·
to
decide which toilet to use and which clubs or sports teams to join,
·
to
learn about other people whose gender identities are different from the
majority of people,
·
to
go through puberty in a way which is acceptable to them,
·
to
be given the same opportunities to succeed in their education as all other
children,
·
to
self-determination, dignity, respect, non-interference, to make informed
personal decisions,
·
to
a voice in any situations where decisions are being made about their future.
