5-year-old Trans Girl in Chicago Area: needs friends

Posted by: "Nancy-Jo" nancy-jo1@juno.com
Jul 27, 2009


Attention:
I hope those of you in Chicagoland have already heard of this urgent situation - and are already ahead of the curve on this one.
But if not, can someone make sure this gets to the appropriate local support group leaders and/or concerned citizens.
Sincere thanks,
Nancy-Jo Morris
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Date: 7/27/2009 1:05:59 AM
Subject: 5-year-old Trans Girl in Chicago Area: needs friends

Reposted from Genderfork. PLEASE Repost.

Hey Everyone! I’m in Chicago right now — just helped out with the fabulous BlogHer 2009 conference — and I met a woman who’s story brought me to tears. Her name’s Jen, she lives in the Chicago area, and she has a transgender daughter who is five years old.

This child, despite being raised as a boy, has insisted since her fourth birthday that she is a girl. It took some time for everyone to catch up, but as of a month ago, this child’s gender is being recognized within her family, and she’s being loved dearly for who she is.

She’s lonely, though. She’s about to start school, and many of her friends have stopped playing with her. She wants to know that she’s not the only one like herself, and her mother is searching for her community.

Jen’s aware of the Gender Spectrum conference coming up in Seattle on September 4th — and they’ll probably go — but it’s neither close enough nor soon enough.

If anyone can help connect this family to the community it needs (meeting another young transgender girl in Chicago would be phenomenal, but I’m sure there are also other friends to be had), please email me (sarah at genderfork dot com) or reach out to Jen directly at ecochicorganize. .r.com.

Thank you.

Love,
Sarah