When your kid comes out as transgender AND gay, approach the topic with an open mind, and leave behind your ideas about what is “right” or “wrong” when it comes to who we are and who we love based on gender.
Read MoreStep one: Use the new, correct name and pronouns all the time—even when they’re not there to hear you, even when you’re just thinking about them in your head.
Read MoreWhat it means to deadname, and why you should never do it.
Read MoreFinding a name that fits you is a big deal. Read Jamey's reflections on changing their own name and how they dealt with resistance from others.
Read MoreLanguage plays a huge part in how we understand and describe the world around us, and how we communicate that understanding to others. Because of this, it can be easy to forget that the dictionary isn't some infallible, unchangeable document handed down from on high— but it isn't! Words are actually tools created by humans to help with those aforementioned jobs.
Read MoreWatch: Laurin Lubin, creator of the movement We Exist, explains why people might change their names and pronouns, and how to adjust to using the correct pronouns over time. {Subtítulos en Español}
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