Gender is not a straight line, it is a whole spectrum. Facebook alone has over 71 gender variances. In this talk Charlie Hobman explores the challenges faced by trans people in particular young trans around the world. Charlie explains first hand the oppression felt growing up being identified as a female although he has always identified as male. Charlie acknowledges that we have made progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done within schools and the broader community to bring equality.