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Mermaids
is a support group for gender variant children and
teenagers, and their families
In support of this one aim, we also
intend to:
Offer
support to parents, families, carers and others.
Raise awareness about gender issues amongst professionals
(e.g. teachers, doctors, social services. etc.,) and the general
public
Campaign for the recognition of this issue and an increase in professional
services
Information
line: (0208) 1234819 : Monday to Saturday
3pm until 7pm only, UK Time, when staffed, answerphone
at other times - local rates!
What
we offer:
Information,
support, friendship and shared experiences
Support for individual young people, with or without support from
their families, whether
they are out or not
We will try, where possible, to help their families understand and
accept their child's
gender identity issue
We will also offer our help to family members, professionals and
others who are worried
about a child or young person
We will offer our support via telephone, email and snail mail:
BM
Mermaids,
London,
WC1N 3XX
Also
available is our brochure, Where do
the Mermaids stand?
Action for Children helped us to produce this, and you can either
order up to 5 paper copies at £4.00 per copy, including postage,
or click
here to download the online version.
If over 5 copies are required, then please contact us to discuss
a discount.
Special
Interest and latest events:
Blog
A question from a teenager appeared in a blog online recently, the
answer to the teenagers question was both informed and sensitive,
to read it click here
Hollyoaks
The soap Hollyoaks is about to introduce a challenging new storyline
about Jasmine, the girl who wants to be Jason. Can it help change
attitudes to transgender teens? To access the story in the Guardian,
click here
Transgender
Young Person's Healthcare Questionnaire
This study aims to understand and compare the healthcare experiences
of transgender young people in the UK and the Netherlands. It is
being run as the core element of the investigator’s Masters
degree and is supervised by Prof. Richard Green and Dr. Jude Browne,
University of Cambridge. To find out more, click here
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