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Firstly, there's the more obvious objection - the idea that trans women in a space reserved for women can ever be considered to be intruding. Since trans women are women, it's not possible for us to intrude into women's space, which by definition we have as much right to enter as any other woman. We can be excluded by an act of transphobia, but even asking the question of whether we should be allowed contains an assumption that trans women are not women. This is cissexist (cissexism is the statement or belief that trans people's identified genders are less authentic or less valid than the genders of cis people)

Our mission is to provide transgender and gender-variant youth with a safe, fun, and unique camp experience during which they are able to express gender however they are comfortable and connect with others in similar situations.

Aranu'tiq is a Chugach (Yup'ik, an Indigenous people of Alaska) word for a person who was thought to embody both the male and female spirit. Aranu'tiq people were often revered and thought to be very lucky because their existence transcended traditional gender boundaries.

Camp is located in Southern New England, a 2-hour drive from both New York & Boston. Due to the sensitive nature of our program, the exact location of Aranu'tiq can be obtained by interested parents and campers by contacting us.

http://www.camparanutiq.org/

Kick your transgender teenager out of your house and where they end up won't be a pretty picture. All they needed was love and acceptance.

That is the message of "Lost in the Crowd," a documentary about transgender young people who live on the streets of New York City

There is Kimy, who was abused and kicked out of his home for being transgender and his troubles with the law. He hitchhiked to New York City. He said he doesn't think anyone will ever be good to him.

There is Adrian, who missed his family and wanted to go home, but they would not let him. After they reconnected, he was still not allowed home. So he went to the church where he said the pastor molested him, just to be able to spend time with his family. He is also HIV positive.

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