Let Our Stories Be Told: Conducting Narrative Inquiry with Trans Youth.

Today's trans youth are being spoken at and/or for, while adults and legislators are debating and deciding how they must live their day-to-day existence. However, to best understand today's trans youth, counselor scholars and practitioners need to hear directly from trans youth. This article provides a foundational understanding of why conducting narrative inquiry with trans youth is ethical, affirming, and a best practice. Additionally, it provides a base of understanding of what narrative inquiry's purpose and intention is, as well as considerations for creating a rigorous, trustworthy, and credible narrative inquiry. Finally, the author addresses research biases that may exist within the process of narrative inquiry that are necessary to evaluate. Additionally, there is an increased risk to safety with minor participants who identify as transgender. There are biases within research regarding gender identity development; therefore, using a case example, the author attempts to address these concerns as elements to address throughout the entire research cycle, specifically with narrative inquiry with trans children and adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]