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Talking to Kids About Gender

Children are often teased or bullied for behavior that doesn’t fit within gender stereotypes – boys who like to dress up; girls who prefer GI Joes and trucks to Barbies. We talk about how children are taught about gender.
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Vt. Takes Lead On Transgender Issues

Two laws quietly passed by the state legislature this year have made the state a national leader on transgender rights. Vermont is the first state in the nation that allows people who simply identify with a different gender to make the change on their birth certificates.