TransActive Gender Center

In recent interview conducted for the Portland Mercury, reporter Sarah Mirk sat down with TransActive and Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA) founder Jenn Burleton to discuss TransActive's work with transgender children.

Jenn Burleton, Executive Director of TransActive Education & Advocacy and often uncredited co-founder of Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA, formerly Trans Youth Family Advocates) receives "Transgender Children Awareness Month" proclamation.

As their 4th Annual Silent Auction approaches TransActive Education & Advocacy announces that the month of December has been declared "Transgender Child Awareness Month" by Multnomah County, Oregon.

Basic Rights Oregon's decision to not pursue putting a marriage equality measure on the 2012 ballot represents both a painful political reality and, most importantly, a commitment to building support in order to be victorious in the near future.

TransActive Education & Advocacy, a leading U.S. based transgender and gender non-conforming child and family services organization has signed an agreement of collaboration with the Tijuana, Mexico based Centro de Orientacion Psicologica y Sexual.

Since 2008, TransActive Education & Advocacy's "Superheroes for Superkids" Silent Auction has been their highlight community event of the year and 2011 promises to be the biggest and best yet with the addition of Janet Mock as keynote speaker.

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) released its 7th Edition Standards of Care. It includes expanded guidelines for care of transgender children and adolescents. The last update to the Standards of Care was in 2001.

TransActive Education & Advocacy and PFLAG Central Coast present "Of Trucks and Tiaras: Supporting Trans and Gender Non-conforming Children and Youth in Your Community" Sunday, September 18 from 2:30-4:30pm at the Historic Anchor Inn in Lincoln City.

Jenn Burleton, Executive Director at TransActive Education & Advocacy shares her thoughts on the primary role intolerance for gender non-conformity (as opposed to sexual orientation) has on bullying and oppression of all children and youth.

TransActive staff have been working to foster closer collaborative relationships with medical care providers so that we may continue to expand the case management services we offer to families of children who may identify as transgender.