Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity’s founder, Aidan Key, had the distinct honor of being interviewed alongside a host of many national historical figures by Outwords. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQIA2S+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. Here is the direct link to Aidan’s interview profile, which includes a moving video interview, transcript, bio, and gorgeous personal photos:

Aidan Key - The Outwords Archive Aidan Key was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1964 seven minutes before his identical twin sister, Brenda. Aidan, his sister, and their mother moved around […]

Eighteen years after his initial collaboration with the WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association) to create the nation’s first K-12 gender inclusion policy for trans and gender diverse athletes in sports, Aidan Key was interviewed by the Seattle Times to provide his expert perspective regarding the introduction of proposed restrictive amendments that, if approved, would violate the long-standing legal rights of trans student athletes. See the Seattle Times interview here. Front page, above the fold!
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/wa-school-districts-propose-banning-transgender-athletes-from-girls-sports/

It's not too late to sign up for our next webinar, tomorrow, December 3rd!

Gender Diversity honors and mourns those we have lost.

Aidan does continuing legal education for the Washington State Bar Association tomorrow - such important work.

Traveling with my Gender Diversity team on Tues to present to thousands of educators at the National Assoc for the Education of Young Children!! Tabling too. Wish us luck!

I'm always behind on my reading and I love lists, so here you go!
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/6-vital-new-works-of-lgbtq-nonfiction/

Wild! Portraits up and down Broadway Ave in Seattle in celebration of Pride month! Me and my pal/hero, Marsha Botzer! When I was struggling with some “challenges” (almost 20 years ago now—long story for another time), I called Marsha for some guidance. She said, Don’t you dare quit!!!

Ok, ok! I won’t!

Thanks Marsha! You keep showing me how it’s done! Deep gratitude, my friend.

Aidan will be speaking at Seattle Pacific University's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference tomorrow!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference 2024 | Seattle Pacific University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference 2024

Watch this amazing AMAZE Parents Youtube video showcasing AIDAN's work!

Trans Children in Today’s Schools: A Time of Upheaval with Aidan Key The increased societal visibility of transgender children and teens in pre-K-12 schools has placed the topic of gender diversity squarely on the table. Schoo...

So often the subject of those who “detransition” is presented as the reason for parents to withhold support of a young person’s gender exploration. It is held up as proof that all children are at extreme risk of irreversible harm, and none will benefit from a supportive environment within which they can explore and find the eventual best path of greatest personal gender authenticity. Of course, there are those for whom a full gender transition is not the right path. And there are those who consider gender-related changes and realize that it is not for them. That is not news. The news that does need attention is that when youth receive guidance and support, how do they fare? Much, much better according to one of the world’s leading scholars on the subject and founder of the TransYouth Project , Dr. Kristina Olson. There is much to address in articles like these. The most truthful way to address these and other questions is by saying, “Yes, and…” Children do go through phases, change their minds about things, and are too young to be sorting big questions by themselves. Yes, and providing support and guidance are the key!

Opinion | As Kids, They Thought They Were Trans. They No Longer Do. Trans activists have pushed an ideological extremism by pressing for an unproven treatment orthodoxy.

Reposting this important press release from GLSEN -

GLSEN Condemns Ohio Senate for Anti-Trans Bill January 24, 2024 – GLSEN, the leading education organization dedicated to protecting LGBTQ+ youth grades K-12, condemns the Ohio legislature for overriding Gov. DeWine‘s veto of HB68, an anti-trans bill. The new law bans trans athletes from competing in sports and bans access to gender affirming...