Annual Embracing the Diversity of GLBTQ Youth & Families Conference

This has perhaps never been truer than it is now. The data shows that today’s young people have significantly different understandings of gender than previous generations, with consequences for all children, families, organizations and institutions. People tend to use the terms “sex” and “gender” interchangeably. Once the sex is assigned, we presume the child’s gender. For some people, this is cause for little, if any, concern because their gender aligns with gender-related ideas and assumptions associated with their sex. Nevertheless, while gender may begin with the assignment of our sex, it doesn’t end there. EDGY 2021 will focus around the topic of these different dimensions of gender and how they impact the LGBTQ youth we work with in our line of work.