TransActive Gender Center

A story aired on FoxNews about Oregon's coverage of healthcare for transgender youth spreads misinformation, innuendo, archaic clinical opinion through intentionally transphobic and disrespectful terminology in referencing transgender healthcare.

The tragic death of Leelah Alcorn has sparked awareness of the struggle transgender children and youth face when they do not receive support of parents, caregivers, family or community while being subjected to the evils of reparative therapy.

"Too many lives have been damaged, destroyed or taken, but we have many generations of the living yet to be saved...we will fight for equality, dignity, justice, inclusion and our very lives if need be," says TransActive founder Jenn Burleton.

The Oregon Department of Education releases new policy statement on how to approach the use of transgender students' first names in official school records.

Multnomah County, Oregon will award TransActive Gender Center founder and executive director Jenn Burleton their "Sy Award" for lifetime commitment to justice and equality. She is the first transgender recipient of this award.

TransActive Education & Advocacy announced today it has changed its name to TransActive Gender Center. This reflects the organization's growth and range of services provided to transgender and gender nonconforming children, youth and their families.

Listen to Jenn Burleton and Kit Crosland of TransActive and the mother of an 11-year old transgender daughter discuss the support available to families of transgender and gender fluid children and youth on OPB's "Think Out Loud" radio program.

The founder and Executive Director of the nation's leading transgender youth service organization will present two workshops on affirming and supporting transgender children and youth in Newport on Wednesday, November 13th.

Physician recommended puberty suppressing treatment of transgender adolescents has been added to the Oregon Health Plan and Oregon Healthy Kids program. This marks the first time any local, state or federally funded program has added such coverage.

TransActive, a leading non-profit providing services to families of transgender and gender nonconforming children and youth has released a new video about the growth in trans child and youth awareness over the past 20-years.