#IStandWithJKRowling is trending and it feels like a good time to point out that numerous studies around the world reveal that 30-50% of trans kids have attempted suicide

I can tell you from my experience that the way we choose to discuss trans people in public has a real impact

While I& #39;m blessed in many ways, the truth is I& #39;m not sure I& #39;ll ever really erase the pain of growing up being told that I wasn& #39;t who I said I was, and that there was something wrong with me

Please dig deep and approach this subject — about real people — with caution and empathy

We don& #39;t have to live in a world where children grow up being treated the way I was, feeling the way I did. I for one refuse to accept that that& #39;s just the way it is

The great news is that we can make better choices. We can be kinder, fairer, more understanding. We can start now