Post of the Week: “My Dad, Caitlyn”
The daughter of a trans parent (no, not the famous Caitlyn) writes of her journey to acceptance and renewed love in this Post of the Week.
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A Ban on Trans Service Members Harms Them, Their Children, and Our Country
Like most of the LGBTQ community and our friends today, I’m furious at President Trump’s policy-via-tweet ban on transgender people serving in the military. I’m also worried about the children of currently serving trans people, who may soon see their family incomes plummet or disappear if their parent(s) are kicked out of the service.
Post of the Week: “Transition: The Renaming of Hope”
This Post of the Week is a lovely piece by a queer mom about her partner’s gender transition and their family. It’s not a blog post, really, since it was published in the prestigious Georgia Review literary magazine—but the fact that it appears there is itself notable, and it’s definitely worth a read.
Texas Advances Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Harmful to Children
The Texas legislature has advanced two bills that will cause harm to children living in the state. One keeps transgender students from using the bathroom that matches their gender identity; the other allows religion-based discrimination in adoption and foster care.
Trans Mom and Activist Featured in Vicks India Ad
Sometimes it’s nice to be wrong. The other day, I speculated that Baby Dove might have given us the first ad featuring a transgender parent who became a parent after transitioning. Turns out that an ad in India for Vicks beat them by a few days—but the ads are far from copies of each other.
Watch: New Baby Dove Ad Shows Trans Mom as Part of Two-Mom Family
A new video ad for Baby Dove, a line of baby bath products, includes a transgender mom who’s part of a two-mom family.
Court Compares Gavin Grimm to Human Rights Icons
Federal judges today issued an eloquent memo praising Gavin Grimm, the transgender teen boy who has been fighting for equal access to the boys’ restroom in his school, comparing him to past civil rights icons, even as they said they would not expedite his case.
Punk Rocker, Transgender Dad Laura Jane Grace Talks with Fresh Air
Singer Laura Jane Grace, lead singer of the band Against Me, spoke today on NPR’s Fresh Air about the appeal of punk rock, her gender transition, and being a dad.
Transgender Parents, Being Visible
It’s the Transgender Day of Visibility, so here are some resources, stories, and demographics by and about transgender parents.
New Video Encourages Trans People to Foster or Adopt
A sweet new video to kick off LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week in the U.K. features a transgender adoptive dad encouraging other transgender people to foster or adopt kids.