‘Why can’t I wear a dress?’ What schools can learn from preschools about supporting trans children

  • Written by: Cris Townley, Postdoctoral research fellow, Western Sydney University
‘Why can’t I wear a dress?’ What schools can learn from preschools about supporting trans children Alexander Grey/ Unsplash, CC BY

A new group of young children has just started school for the first time, with many excited about new friends, uniforms and being at “big school”.

But for trans kids, starting school can be a much more daunting process.

They have likely gone from preschools and daycare where they had the freedom to wear...

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