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I'm afraid my family will reject me for being non|binary. How do I ...


I'm afraid my family will reject me for being non-binary. How do I ...

One strategy that works well for some folks is to simply leave books, articles or other relevant resources around the house, if this feels safe.

How to come out to my parents as non-binary - Quora

The best advice I have seen is to ask your parents to see a therapist, especially a gender therapist. They need to be a licensed professional ...

What do I do? My parents don't want me presenting as non binary ...

Maybe not today. Maybe not for a little while but it does get better. Talk to a dr about your attempt! They can help you! If they are not ...

5 Tips on How to Come Out to Your Family As Nonbinary

If your parents are not well-versed in issues of gender and sexuality, you'll most likely have to do a lot of explaining as to what it means for ...

Coming Out as Transgender And/OR Nonbinary - Planned Parenthood

This ally could be a friend, family member, therapist, teacher, or trans mentor. What should I expect in the days and months after I come out?

How To Deal With Unaccepting Family if You're LGBTQ+

Your family members may have their own thoughts and opinions on your gender identity, sexuality, and lifestyle, but ultimately the only opinion ...

Transgender and Non-Binary People FAQ - Human Rights Campaign

How can I support someone who is transgender or non-binary?

Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Kids and Their Parents

Coming out to people takes courage and energy. There are fears of being shamed, rejected, harmed and displaced. Follow your child's lead on who ...

I am 12. I want to become non-binary, but am afraid if I should tell ...

Explain to them how you feel, the pronouns you like, your preferred name (if you have one, if you don't, maybe ask them to help you choose). If ...

Your adult child just came out as non-binary. Now what?

Know that your child being non-binary, and any choices they make about their name, pronouns, or otherwise, is not about you. This is not some ...

How LGBTQ Adults Maintain Ties with Rejecting Parents

... to family, in family interactions to protect their mental well-being in the face of discrimination. Thus, given the wide range of possibilities, we examine ...

Did you know you were trans / non-binary in your childhood?

So, my dad yesterday said to me that he doesn't think I'm a boy because during my childhood I didn't show any "transgender signs", ...

Ask Polly: 'My Kid Is Nonbinary, and I Can't Get Over It' - The Cut

But most of all, with my oldest daughter and my younger daughter, I've had to say to myself over and over again: They will not become what you ...

I'm questioning my gender for the first time in my life and I'm so ...

Try to remind yourself that she won't judge you. Would you like to brainstorm ways to bring this up with her? About gender being a big deal to ...

Why So Many People Are Going “No Contact” with Their Parents

Anna Russell on a growing movement to destigmatize going “no contact” with one's relatives. Is it a much-needed corrective, or a worrisome ...

Supporting the Transgender People in Your Life: A Guide to Being a ...

One of the simplest ways to be a strong ally is to take your education into your own hands. It's important to have conversations with the trans people in your ...

To Christian Parents of Gay Children - Believe Out Loud

In this moment, your child needs to know he/she/they did the right thing by telling you. You may flood with fear, doubt, anger, grief, disappointment, shame, ...

How I came out as non-binary to my parents - BBC

One of the ways I experimented with my gender, both the way I present myself to the world and the words I use around it, was via social media. My mum doesn't ...

Hey. I'm 11 and I am sure I am bi or pan. My parents are transphobic ...

But, I want to come out to my really transphobic and prob homophobic grand parents. I'm terrified that they might start screaming at me if I ...

Why am I so scared of coming out when I know my family fully ...

... I'm ... me. It makes your sexuality true, it makes ... Because you are a human being, and it is natural to fear rejection, even if you are fairly ...