This handbook is a comprehensive guide aimed at helping school boards, staff, and students combat transphobia within educational settings:

• Chapter 1: A Five Alarm Fire
• Chapter 2: Legal Ways to Deal with Transphobia
• Chapter 3: Defending School Boards and Meetings from Transphobic Attacks
• Chapter 4: Rights and Responsibilities of Students in Response to Transphobia
• Chapter 5: Rights and Responsibilities of Educators in Response to Transphobia
• Chapter 6: Rights and Responsibilities of Superintendents and School Administrators in Response to Transphobia
• Chapter 7: Rights and Responsibilities of Parents in Response to Transphobia

Recent developments in Saskatchewan and other regions highlight a disturbing trend: the systematic erosion of rights for transgender youth. In the U.S., over 500 transphobic bills have been introduced, with many targeting the rights of transgender children in schools. These actions range from prohibiting parents from supporting their transgender children’s transitions to banning transgender athletes from participating in sports according to their gender identity.

The handbook was crafted by Lawyers Against Transphobia, a coalition of approximately 50 lawyers, teachers, parents, and justice workers, primarily based in British Columbia but also including members from across Canada. Our mission is to address transphobia by advocating within the profession, courts, and media, and by responding to transphobic incidents as they occur.