Today is National Coming Out Day. For some, today is an opportunity to share with others parts of our identity. And for some, it's a day of personal recognition and acceptance. Coming into yourself as our identities shift is a powerful practice, and one we continually do as queer, trans, and gender-diverse folks. Not everyone needs access to parts of you that you are still grappling with. So whether today is a day of celebration, public declaration, personal recognition or a moment of questioning, you are seen and supported unconditionally. 

You can watch videos of our families talking about coming out in schools here, and find resources that might be helpful here. 

If you are a trans person working in education, please consider completing this survey! 

This project is spearheaded by our incredible colleague Dr. Harper Keenan  (University of British Columbia) as well as Dr. Mario Suarez (Utah State University) and Dr. Mollie McQuillian (University of Wisconsin-Madison). They are looking for Canadian trans educators to complete their survey, to give a better insight into the workplace experiences of PK-12 trans school workers.  

The survey link is: tinyurl.com/ya4xnq5s
Password: TWISP2020