An Open Letter to the World ~from a mom of a transgender child

An 11-year-old Texas trans activist pens letter to state legislators

“People are becoming so cruel and heartless,” she writes. “I mean, we're just kids! Now I might not get the care I need. Changes could happen to ...

Here's the Letter I Wish I Sent to My Worried Parents When I Came Out

While a lot of people write a letter to their younger self on National Coming Out Day, Carson Jones chose instead to write something he ...

An open letter to my son, on Mother's Day

I hope this letter gives you some perspective on the complexities of motherhood, and the choices that I have made in my life as your mother. I ...

Transgender child's mom: love your kids, period | CNN

Those of us who are raising transgender children know it is time for us to be brave; to step forward; to introduce ourselves to you and welcome ...

A Letter to My Transgender Daughter - The Queerish Bookshop

A parent's deeply moving love letter to a daughter who has always known exactly who she is. ... When Carolyn Hays's child made clear to the family that they were ...

You're Not Trans. You're Just Weird: A Letter From a Mother to Her Son

Clearly, you are struggling and feeling pretty awful about things. I can see that you are in a rough patch, and one of the first rules of ...

Where in the World Are All the Trans Children? Everywhere.

It is not always easy to stay hopeful while raising a transgender child in a world that so rarely chooses to welcome her. I wonder what I would ...

Dear Ireland…an Open Letter From a Transgender Friend - GenderGP

Fear looks like leaving your house afraid of what the cost of being yourself might be. I don't have gender dysphoria, the world does. I know what my body looks ...

An open letter to J.K. Rowling - Mermaids

We would like to begin by offering our solidarity with you as a survivor of domestic and sexual abuse. Reading your moving and honest ...

Cherie Garcia scored major... - Advocates for Trans Equality

Cherie Garcia scored major mom points for her response to her child's creative coming out letter. "My teenager handed me this envelope and asked that I...

An open letter to Kamala Harris from a Democratic woman

... mother's children into her placement in the federal prison system. I also attended the 2012 Women in the World conference, where you ...

Dear Parents: Harry Matthews and Jamie O'Herlihy's open letter to ...

Maybe you're scared for your child's future being part of the LGBTQIA community or you simply don't understand it, but the exact same ...

An Open Letter To The Parents Of Transgender Teen Leelah Alcorn

I have laid awake so late it became early again, hearing stories of mothers who tell their children they're too ugly and weak to become men, of ...

Open Letter: Artists Against Anti-Trans Legislation in Canada — _

... gender-diverse children under 16. Everyone deserves access to crucial ... We want to keep living in a world that celebrates the beauty of difference ...

Tegan and Sara Get Hundreds of Artists to Sign Open Letter Against ...

Yesterday (March 31) was International Transgender Day of Visibility ... gender-diverse children under 16. Everyone deserves access to ...

Anne Health Urges Wes Streeting to End Puberty Blocker Ban and ...

Anne Health Director, Susie Green, writes open letter to Wes Streeting to lift the devastating puberty blocker ban, harming trans youth and ...

Dear Mom: A Letter Before Surgery - Schuyler Bailar

And I will always love that part of me, in a peculiar way. I will always be thankful for the strength and courage they demanded I show as they ...

A Letter To Parents Whose Children Stare At Me In Public - BuzzFeed

Dear Parents of America or Anywhere Else: As a gender-nonconforming person, I get a lot of attention — both wanted and unwanted — anytime I walk ...

When Your Kid Comes Out As Trans/Non Binary - OC Mom Collective

My son was assigned female at birth and I never had reason to question how his gender would evolve or unfold throughout his life. Why would I ...

My Trans Daughter Is Not A “Liberal Ideology” - Chatelaine Magazine

Having a transgender child gave me the opportunity to broaden my compassion and understanding well beyond my own personal experiences. Which ...