Transgender Awareness Week & Transgender Day of Remembrance

Each year between November 13 – 19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help increase understanding about transgender people and the issues members of the community face. Trans Awareness Week takes place the week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20.

At a time when transgender people have become targets of extreme political discrimination and violence, it's important that we learn the facts about who trans people are, become educated about the realities trans people face everyday.

Updated November 18, 2025
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Out : a parent's guide to supporting your LGBTQIA+ kid through coming out and beyond
Sovec, John
Ebook
WINNER OF THE 2024 AASECT SEXUALITY BOOK AWARD FOR GENERAL AUDIENCE SHORTLISTED FOR 2024 LGBTQ NON-FICTION LAMMY AWARD The coming out process for LGBTQIA+ adolescents can be a terrifying moment, not only for themselves, but also for their family and friends. When intense...
Gender: your guide : the gender-friendly primer on what to know, what to say, and what to do in the new gender culture
Airton, Lee
Paper Book
An authentic and accessible guide to understanding--and engaging in--today's gender conversation. The days of two genders--male, female; boy, girl; blue, pink--are over, if they ever existed at all. Gender is now a global conversation, and one that is constantly evolving. More...
Trans history : from ancient times to the present day
Combs, Alex L.
"Combs and Eakett do a fantastic job of providing readers an incredibly comprehensive and strongly researched--yet somehow compact--look into the history of trans identity." --School Library Journal (starred review) An essential introduction to trans history, from...
My child is trans, now what? : a joy-centered approach to support
Greene, Ben V.
Paper Book
A powerful book for readers aiming to support trans youth that Booklist calls a "warm and generous book [that] will help a wide range of readers" and Publishers Weekly says is "a pragmatic program for parenting beyond the gender binary."
He/she/they : how we talk about gender and why it matters
Bailar, Schuyler
Audiobook
From a trans rights activist and athlete, an urgent guide that changes the conversation about gender identity. Anti-transgender legislation is being introduced in state governments around the United States in record-breaking numbers. Trans people are under attack in...
Welcome to St. Hell
Hancox, Lewis
Ebook
Rainbow parenting : your guide to raising queer kids and their allies
Amer, Lindz
Ebook
An essential guide for parents and caregivers to raising queer-friendly children in a gender-affirming space. In the face of so many injustices across society for LGBTQ+ people, it can be easy for parents of young children to feel helpless and hopeless. While they may not be...
My child told me they're trans ... what do I do? : a Q&A guide for parents of trans children
Tannehill, Brynn
Ebook
'My child just came out to me as trans: What should I do?' If you are a parent looking for an answer to this question, you have come to the right place. Gathering together practical advice and personal experiences from a range of parents, activists and experts, this FAQ book provides...
All the things they said we couldn't have : stories of trans joy
Oakes-Monger, T. C.
Ebook
LONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS - YA 'Transition has not been something linear for me, my joy has come in seasons.' Now, more than ever, trans people deserve to hear stories of joy and hope, where being trans doesn't have to be defined by fear and...
Free to be : understanding kids & gender identity
Turban, Jack L.
This authoritative guide to understanding and navigating gender identity from an acclaimed expert on the mental health of transgender and gender diverse youth is "a must-read for anyone seeking to better understand how we can truly help all our children thrive" (Chelsea Clinton, #1 New...
Escape from St. Hell : my trans teen life levels up
Hancox, Lewis
Ebook
The gender binary is a big lie : infinite identities around the world
Wind, Lee
Paper Book
What if you discovered that the whole concept of a gender binary is an illusion? While many people identify as men or women, that is not all there is. The idea that all humans fall into one of two gender categories is largely a construct created by those who benefit from that belief. The...
Becoming who we are : real stories about growing up trans
Lisel, Sammy
Paper Book
Becoming who you are is a journey, and all journeys start somewhere.

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