For a child questioning their own gender role or identity outside support is crucial, and there are small changes that can be made within a community to ensure everyone feels accepted. Perhaps a very easy change mentioned was not assuming someone else’s gender, or expressly stating your own pronouns after introducing yourself to allow for clarification (e.g. He/Him, She/Her).

See: Mermaids Charity for more information.

Before the session ended we were given some feedback from Max a young man who has experienced the transgender transition  in Gibraltar. First point of contact, should a child/ young person exploring gender identity or wanting outside advice, is the G.P (a standard appointment should be made with the Primary Care Centre). Referrals can then be made to a psychologist as part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) or to the highly specialist Gender Identity Development Service (GIDs) where appropriate [noting a waiting list period of around 2 years].