Name: Cultural Insights: Supporting Families with Trans and Gender Diverse Youth in Complicated Times
Start: 2025-07-17T09:45:00-0500
End: 2025-07-17T11:45:00-0500

Thursday July 17, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am CDT

303B

Objectives:
Explore the challenges families with trans and gender diverse youth face in Texas and beyond
Recognize roadblocks to providing affirming support to families of gender diverse youth
Identify tools, resources and options available to providers and families to support gender diverse youth

Abstract:
This session examines the ever-changing landscape of providing support to transgender and gender diverse youth and their families. These families face complex issues and challenges such as barriers to accessing healthcare, rejection and lack of social support, discrimination and bullying in public settings, and health disparities. Guidance and understanding from their support network can play a crucial role in creating safety and encouragement. Through a combination of data, case studies, and lived experiences, we will explore societal norms, cultural attitudes, and systemic inequalities that contribute to the marginalization and discrimination experienced by TGX individuals. This includes recognizing and addressing providers' personal biases that may hinder the provision of affirming support to these families and the myths surrounding transgender and gender diverse youth that may feed these biases. In addition, this session will highlight the tools, resources, and options available to providers and the families they serve to provide affirming support for transgender and gender diverse youth.

Statement of Need: Transgender and gender expansive youth are facing unprecedented barriers to affirmation and increased discrimination. They have a higher risk of suicidality and the trans and gender diverse community report higher ACE scores and therefore increased exposure to trauma compared to the general population. A lack of understanding around gender identity and what affirming care looks like affects the care that trans and gender expansive youth rec.

Speakers

Ginger Main Chun, LMSW

Therapist, Midway Counseling

Ginger Chun is Licensed Clinical Social Worker and trainer on issues pertaining to families of transgender and gender diverse youth. She provides therapy to a diverse array of clients. She has been actively involved in education, advocacy and support with the transgender community... Read More →

Thursday July 17, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am CDT
303B

Breakout session

Tickets

claritycon2025

Ginger Main Chun, LMSW