Episode 70 - Trevor Boylston

'Stories change hearts and hearts change minds and that's the only way we can grow" – Trevor Boylston Let's get educated on LGBTQ+ and gender dysphoria.  Trevor takes us on an educational journey through his 17 year transgender journey.  This is Trevor's experience.  Everyone's journey will be unique to them.  Gender identity is who you know yourself to be, who you are as a person and sexual orientation is who you are attracted to.  Gender identity may not always match their gender expression and that is how you appear to the world around you.  Trevor expresses himself as male with his example of his beard, T-shirt and bald head.  Trevor has had surgeries which include consultations, travel and spending days/weeks away from home.  Letters from several professionals are required to attest to Trevor making a sound decision.  There are several safeguards in place to ensure that sound decisions are being made; this is not an overnight decision.  Trevor's wife has been a fantastic supporter of his change and he thanks her immensely.  What are some of the challenges?  Changing gender on legal documents; our medical teams treating transgender patients; terminology; local political races and what is going on in your communities; depression and suicide; and many, many more.  There's an over 40% suicide rate in the transgender population.  This is such a sad statistic.  Be supportive if someone comes to you and wants to talk.  Having one supportive adult in a minor's life reduces the risk of suicide by 40%.  Be that supportive adult!  Trevor Project – suicide prevention hotline for kids - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Through authentic conversation, personal stories, and practical examples, Trevor guides corporations on their journey to developing a culture where all employees are welcome to bring their authentic selves to work. Trevor meets audience members at their level and fosters a brave space for anyone working to build transgender and nonbinary inclusion into workplace culture. Trevor's Website - https://www.trevorboylston.com/ Trevor's Linkedin site - linkedin.com/in/trevorboylston You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Email us at – [email protected] Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Join us on Goodreads – ICDA   Please leave a review and remember that we'd love to hear from you!