trans youth
12 movies and shows
La mitad de Ana
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
Son confesses to his mother, Ana, that he does not feel like a girl; he is a boy. Confused and blocked, Ana will decide to stop in order to observe and understand him and, in the same way, to understand herself. Ana and Son are two sides of the same coin: a mother who does not take care of herself, of her own identity, and a boy in search of his identity with all his strength.
High Heels Revolution!
Sat, 17 Sep 2016
From a young age, Natsuki knew she was a girl despite her sex assigned at birth. Against the backdrop of conservative Japanese society, this poignant docudrama tells her remarkable story of gender transition. Reflecting on her high school years, Natsuki interviews the supportive friends and family who supported her choices – and also confronts the people those who oppressed her freedom. Tracing Natsumi’s story to the present, this compelling portrait of gender identity in contemporary Japan offers insights of a layered experience in a complex society.
Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric
Mon, 06 Feb 2017
Katie Couric travels across the U.S. to talk with scientists, psychologists, activists, authors and families about the complex issue of gender.
Royalty
Tue, 05 May 2020
Tired of seeming invisible in their high school, and in an effort to make space for gender non-conforming kids in high school traditions, Jax makes a bid for the homecoming court.
Little Miss Westie
Sun, 10 Nov 2019
A year in the life of two transgender siblings as they navigate puberty, a local beauty pageant, and transitioning in the Trump era.
A Small Part of Me
Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Tobin, a transgender teen living in Squamish, BC, prepares for his acting debut where he’ll be playing a male leading character in the youth play. While rehearsals are in progress, his friends and chosen family band together to help remove him from a difficult living situation and connect him the support he needs.
Growing Up Coy
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
A Colorado family is thrust into the international media spotlight when they fight for the rights of their 6-year-old transgender daughter in a landmark civil rights case.
Hedgehog
Sat, 04 May 2024
A headstrong trans teenager is propelled into their hangover when a reckless decision to have sex without a condom triggers an urgent need for the ‘morning after’ pill.
Growing Up Trans
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
Just a generation ago, it was adults, not kids, who changed genders. But today, many children are transitioning, too—with new medical options, and at younger and younger ages. Told from the perspective of parents, doctors, and, most revealing of all, the kids themselves, the documentary takes a powerful look at this new generation, exploring the medical possibilities, struggles and choices transgender kids and their families face today.
Chigualo
Wed, 30 Oct 2019
It is the indigenous Ecuadorian coastal festival of Chigualo, the birth of Jesus is celebrated, bandaging his eyes for a few hours and where everything is allowed. Manu, a child, arrives transvestite in the hours where God no longer sees sins, but when he discovers that Jesus had lost his bandage and he did not punish him, he will give him the impulse to reveal himself to his family and the people in his decision. Of being a girl.
Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best?
Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Around the world there has been a huge increase in the number of children being referred to gender clinics. Increasingly, parents are encouraged to adopt a 'gender affirmative' approach - fully supporting their children's change of identity. But is this approach right?