Thomas Beatie and his wife Nancy welcomed a baby girl into the world last Sunday. Beatie, a transgender man, made headlines in March when he announced he was pregnant.
Best wishes to the new family. May they have the privacy and peace their young one needs while they also continue to help shift attitudes. Kudos also to ABC News for referring to Beatie as a “new dad” in acknowledgment of his gender identity and stated parental role. (His wife said on Oprah that she would be the mother and Beatie the father.) ABC’s phrase, “Transgender Man Born a Woman” does seem redundant, but we’ll allow it in the spirit of being clear for the clueless.