Would you like the chance to meet some young trans people?

Would you like to share your stories or hear from other people like yourself?

Gendered Intelligence runs a Trans Youth Drop-in for all trans identified people under the age of 25. We welcome those from all faiths and backgrounds, including black and ethnic minorities. We look to ensure all young people’s needs are met and ensure that our spaces are fully accessible.

The space is facilitated to allow young trans people to explore their own needs and to look for ways where they can improve their quality of life.

It also provides an opportunity for young trans people to tell their story and to gain support from one another in the various predicaments they find themselves in, given their trans status.

The trans youth drop-in also shares information on issues such as:

• How to come out to friends and family members
• Understanding your legal rights in school, college, universities and the workplace
• How to change your name
• Your medical and non-medical options around transitioning
• What surgery and hormone treatment is best for you
• Negotiating relationships, sex and intimacy as well as sexual health
• Mental health and wellbeing, including drug and alcohol misuse

For more info contact us.

“The Trans youth drop-in means that I can meet people like myself” (young transman)

“Here I can share and learn [from] other people’s experiences in transitions” (young transwoman)

“I can come here and then go away understanding about yourself” (gender queer person)

“I can make new friends” (questioning my gender)

“I can have some fun here” (Female to Male trans person)

“The drop in helps me to not be scared of going to the doctors” (young trans person)

“Here I can ask questions” (Male to Female transsexual)

“I love to contribute and possibly even facilitate” (young trans person)