The Sept. 12 meeting of the East Penn School Board drew a larger crowd than usual, as well as national media attention. At the public comment section of the board meeting, 17 people came to speak about transgender students’ rights. Many others attended...

“When I enrolled my son in first grade, I was scared.” Early on, Alisa Bowman knew her child was different. Born biologically female, her son Ari “was noticeably masculine.” After Ari finished second grade, his mother took him to visit a therapist....

Photos by Rachel Reed.