Joining The Support Board

[DenMom]

Eager for account activation. I can't believe how many people have experience the EXCAT THING I did just last week with my 14yo daughter... The form letter/text, the new name, the new pronouns. With no childhood gender dysphoria at all.

[Marge Bouvier Simpson]

Eager for account activation. I can't believe how many people have experience the EXCAT THING I did just last week with my 14yo daughter... The form letter/text, the new name, the new pronouns. With no childhood gender dysphoria at all.

Hi DenverMom,

Your account has been activated.

Welcome to the forum. I'm glad you found us but sorry you're dealing with this.

You are very much not alone.

[distraughtmum]

Hi there, how do I access the members only area?

[I/me/my]

Our Bulletin Board is run for parents and families by parents and families who share the experience of coping with a child, teenager or young adult who believes she or he is transgender. 

Anyone in that situation is welcome to join us. But first:

Some points about confidentiality:

The board was set up as a place for us to discuss our stories, issues and problems in a respectful and non-judgemental space. However, we have no way to verify the identity of members. 

We Cannot Guarantee Confidentiality.

Therefore, we cannot guarantee that everyone on the board will be there in good faith. It is probably safe to operate under the assumption that the forum is being watched by those who would wish us ill. 

Choose an anonymous user name, don't reveal identifying details about yourself, and use appropriate caution when interacting with others on the forum. 

The system requires a valid email address as part of the registration process. This email is stored in case you forget your password, but is not visible to other members unless you explicitly choose to make it visible.

The system logs all personal messages and emails sent from the board.  These are not visible to other members, but can be seen by the moderators and may be examined if you are suspected of abusive behaviour. The moderators may examine the message logs to check that personal messages are not being abused. The moderators have not wish to police what people think or say, but will try protect the members from abuse and take whatever steps they feel are needed.

What's on the board stays on the board.

We ask you to respect the privacy and confidentiality of other members of the board.
 
By registering on this discussion system you agree that you will not disclose, share, download or copy any information or text posted on the discussion system by other users without their explicit permission. You will not describe, discuss or report information about the system, users or material that they have posted. 

Any information you provide on these forums will not be disclosed to any third party without your complete consent, although the staff cannot be held liable for any hacking attempt in which your data is compromised, or for the behaviour of other members of the board.

By continuing with the sign up process you agree to the above rules and any others that the Administrator specifies.

If you wish to join us, you can click the registration link above. After you have filled in and submitted your details, you will receive an email. If you follow the instructions in the email, your membership will then be held up until a moderator activates it.

Please be patient. Once you are registered, your account must be manually activated by a forum moderator. This can take anywhere from a few minutes to a day or two, depending upon the availability of our volunteer moderators.

After activation, you will be able to see the members-only sections of the board.

[Guest]

Hello, I am the mom of a ROGD teen and would like to join this forum.

[Marge Bouvier Simpson]

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Hello, I am the mom of a ROGD teen and would like to join this forum.
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Hello, guest. 

To join the forum, click on the word "register" in the black bar toward the top of the page. Follow the prompts to join. Once you've done this, you'll have to wait for a moderator to manually activate your account. This can take anywhere from an hour to overnight, depending upon mod availability.

Just post back here if you have any questions or trouble joining.

[CameraDad]

I just came here to see if my registration was broken! I can see I have to get a mod to activate my account manually.

Could someone activate my account please!

[Marge Bouvier Simpson]

I just came here to see if my registration was broken! I can see I have to get a mod to activate my account manually.

Could someone activate my account please!

Hi CameraDad,

My apologies for the wait and thanks for your patience. 
Your account has been activated. I hope you find the board helpful. Welcome.

[kf42]

Hi there, can someone please activate my account?

[Marge Bouvier Simpson]

Hi there, can someone please activate my account?

Hello and thanks for your patience. Your account has been activated. Welcome.