​Two years ago, in 2016, we interviewed a mother named Dawn about her family’s  experiences of LGBTQ families in Ontario schools.  Dawn has two daughters. 
 
Her older daughter was 10 during our interview, and identifies as cisgender: a person whose gender identity and expression matches the social expectations for the physical/biological sex they were assigned at birth
 
Dawn’s younger daughter was 8, and identifies as a transgender girl: a person whose sense of their gender identity is different from the biological sex that they were assigned at birth. 
 
Dawn’s younger daughter’s transition at school was difficult.  Here’s what Dawn said when we asked her what teachers can do to help students transition at school (Tara Goldstein).

Since we began this study 4 years ago we have compiled a collection of over 300 videos! There are multiple ways to access all these great stories on our website. This year, to help you find some of the hidden gems, we are going to be featuring a new video each week. Today  Brenda & Nim share a story of joint activism. Nim engages a grassroots approach to safe washrooms in the school while Brenda simultaneously approaches the school board (Pam Baer).