California Kindergarteners Will Read About Transgender Kids For ‘Transgender Day Of Visibility’

Children as young as kindergarten will read a picture book about transgender kids Friday as part of one Northern California school district’s “Transgender Day of Visibility,” despite the objections of several parents.

Burton Valley Elementary, about 20 miles east of San Francisco, will have K-5 pupils read a children’s book titled “It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity.” The book introduces children to the concept of “gender identity” with transgender kid characters. It explains the pseudoscientific ideas of “transgender,” “cisgender,” and “non-binary” people.

“This is Ruthie. She’s a transgender girl,” reads the first line of the book. “That means when she was born, everyone thought she was a boy. Until she grew a little older — old enough to tell everyone that she’s actually a girl.”

“This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity will give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others,” the book’s introduction states.