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androgyneity:

I usually send out a letter to all of my teachers as the beginning of each semester making them aware of my trans/nonbinary status and language preferences. I thought my letter this year was pretty good, and though the information in the letter is pretty specific to my circumstances, I thought it might work well as a stock letter, for others to use as a reference to write coming out letters to their teachers.

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Hi [Teacher’s Name],

I’m sending this out as an email to all of my teachers this semester, to make you aware of some information that is important to my education here at [School’s Name].

I am a transgender person - specifically, I am nonbinary. Basically what that means is I’m of a gender that is neither male nor female. Since the way in which people interact with and speak about each other is so dependant on gender, it is usually necessary for me to disclose this information at the beginning of each semester, in order to let people know how to refer to me.

My preferred and legally recognized name is [Name], and the pronouns I use are gender-neutral “they/them/their/themself”. While using gender-neutral pronouns is my strong preference, I understand that many people who may have never interacted with a nonbinary person before may have difficultly adjusting to using “they” in the singular form - in which, case “he” is preferable to “she”. I also prefer to be referred to using gender-neutral language (“person” instead of “boy or girl”, etc.)

I understand that, since nonbinary people are such a small portion of the population, this might be difficult for some to understand. If you are interested in accessing further resources or learning more about nonbinary and transgender people and accommodating them in the classroom, I have included some links to external resources.

I appreciate your anticipated support.

Sincerely,

[Name]

Creating Inclusive Classrooms For Transgender Students

Gender Spectrum Education Resources    

A bit late for this school semester, but could potentially be really useful and make life easier for all the NB folx who are trying to be recognized for who they are in their classes!

- Avey

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Creating Inclusive Classrooms For Transgender Students

Gender Spectrum Education Resources