Tag Archives: bullying
God doesn’t make mistakes, people do
The suicide and suicide letter of Leelah Alcorn haunt me. They have gripped my heart and not let go, squeezing tighter every time I think about them. And, I think about them often. Leelah’s suicide affects me so deeply because, … Continue reading →
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Tagged bullying, Christianity, Church, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Leelah Alcorn, LGBTQ, parenting, Religion, Suicide, trans, transgender
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California Department of Education Lies, Does Not Investigate LGBTQ Bullying
Like my son, Ronin Shimizu was a young boy living in California. He was a cheerleader, like my son hopes to be one day. Ronin is described as positive and happy, like my son is often described. He endured bullying … Continue reading →
To The PTA Moms at My Son’s School
Last week I published a blog post about things said during a PTA meeting I attended at my youngest son’s school. I wanted to shine a light on the homophobic, transphobic, insensitive, hateful and hurtful things that some moms said … Continue reading →
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Tagged ACLU, bullying, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, GLSEN, HRC, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, PFLAG, PTA, Welcoming Schools
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The Last PTA Meeting I Will Ever Attend
Imagine my utter delight when I learned that at the next PTA meeting, someone would be speaking about the anti-bullying laws in place to protect LGBT and gender creative kids. Although I’m a card-carrying PTA member, I’ve attended only three … Continue reading →
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Tagged AB 1266, bullying, Gay, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, GLSEN, Jazz Jennings, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, PTA
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Friday Fodder: Bid On Me Edition
Okay, I try not to ask for much. But, here I am asking for something. I am on the board of the Orange County Equality Coalition’s School Compliance Task Force. Which is a long away of saying that I’m part … Continue reading →
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Tagged bullying, Cluttered Mama, Cory Byrom, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, I Am Jazz, Jazz, LGBTQ, OCEC, Orange County, Out Proud Families, parenting, The Cluttered House, transgender
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Should I Start School As A Boy Or A Girl?
Back to school is a notoriously tough season for us. It’s not because we have to wake up and get going earlier than we did all summer (which, yes, sucks). And, it’s not because our days (once again) become dominated … Continue reading →
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Tagged Back to School, bully, bullying, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Monster High, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow, School, Second Grade
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Friday Fodder: Grayson Can Take His Backpack To School Edition
If you’ve been following the story about North Carolina’s Grayson Bruce, yesterday his school/district issued a reply: Statement from Buncombe County Schools after the meeting: We have appreciated the opportunity to meet with the Bruce family and discuss the issues. … Continue reading →
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Tagged bullying, Gay pride, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, GLSEN, Grayson Bruce, LGBTQ, My Little Pony, Out Proud Families, parenting
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Buncombe County Schools, You’re Doing It All Wrong
Dear Buncombe County Schools, I recently read about your student Grayson Bruce being bullied for carrying a My Little Pony backpack to school. I read that your response was that Grayson should leave his backpack at home because it is … Continue reading →
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Tagged Backpack, bully, bullying, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Grayson Bruce, Monster High, My Little Pony, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow, Title IX, US Department of Education
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Friday Fodder: HRC and Me Edition
I was honored when the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) asked me to write about my reactions to the “Supporting and Caring for Our Gender Expansive Youth” report they released yesterday. The report compiles findings from their recent Youth Survey and … Continue reading →
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Tagged bullying, documentary, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Spectrum, Gender Stereotypes, HRC, Human Rights Campaign, Inside Out, InsideOut, LGBTQ, parenting, Quirkie Kids, transgender, Youth Survey
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We Don’t Know It’s A Good Day Until It’s Over
The other day I was at the house of one of my favorite neighbors. We were discussing our children. Her kids are all in their 20s and her youngest is autistic. She has read my book and blog and was … Continue reading →
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Tagged bully, bullying, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, parenting, Raising My Rainbow
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Raising My Rainbow 