GLAD’s recorded webinar series provides information and resources for Massachusetts attorneys and advocates to help transgender youth in the child welfare system seek gender-affirming care.

How Lawyers Can Support Trans Youth in the Child Welfare System

The first virtual conversation on November 15, 2021, detailed the essentials of gender-affirming care and how to support system-involved transgender young people.

Watch a highlight featuring Dr. Mandy Coles, MD, MPH, Child and Adolescent Transgender Center for Health at Boston Medical Center.

Resources and related links:

• • LGBTQ+ Terminology
  • Endocrine Society Guidelines
  • Guidelines from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health
  • Massachusetts DCF LGBTQ Guide
  • DCF Gender-Affirming Care Policy (9/20/2021)
  • Family Acceptance Project
  • Voices of Transgender Adolescents in Healthcare (video)
  • Trans Health Northampton
  • GLAD Answers

Representing System-involved Transgender Youth

Our second and final webinar on January 19, 2022, covered gender-affirming care, name and gender marker changes, and tips for supportive representation.

Featuring:

• Catherine Cappelli, Principal and founder of Cappelli Law LLC
• Connor M. Barusch, Criminal Defense Training Attorney/Trial Attorney, Committee for Public Counsel Services
• Patience Crozier, Senior Staff Attorney, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders

Educational Resources

• Transgender People in the Trial Court
• Guidance for Massachusetts Public Schools Creating a Safe and Supportive School Environment
• Six Tips On Effectively Representing Trans and Non-Binary Clients
• Gender Affirming Medication Consent Policy
• MA DCF Gender Affirming Medication Training
• Name and Gender Marker Change: ID Project MA Quick Reference Guide

Affidavits

• Applicant Affidavit in Support of Amendment of a Birth Certificate Following Medical Intervention for the Purpose of Sex Reassignment
• Physician’s Statement in Support of Amendment of a Birth Certificate Following Medical Intervention for the Purpose of Sex Reassignment

Affirming Healthcare Providers

• Massachusetts Affirming Healthcare Providers