Karen Thompson gives advice for supporting a child who is being bullied by the other boys in school because they think his choice of backpack is too feminine.
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Dannielle & Kristin respond to a common question: 'If my daughter is attracted to women, why would she be with women who look like men?'
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Claudia Astorino gives advice and suggests resources to a parent who has an intersex child but is not sure how to talk to them about intersex.
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"In August of last year I decided to grow my hair out to what I like to call 'lady length.' I told everyone it was because I’d wanted to for a while... If you want to know the truth, I was tired of being called ‘sir’ at the airport."
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Many parents wish to communicate the many structures of family, and the many identities in the world around them with their children... but just aren't sure how. A great place to start is by making sure your kids library has books that show variety.
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Language 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.
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"I’ve been asked to tell my coming out story. If you’re a parent of an LGBT kid, you’ll know exactly what I mean. Normally our focus is on our children—on helping them come out to the people around them... But maybe, just maybe, we need some help with this as well."
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Lauren Lubin, creator of the movement, We Exist, addresses some common concerns of parents when their trans* kids say that they're ready to go on hormones. {Subtítulos en Español}
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Emma Tattenbaum-Fine gives ten helpful tips about how to raise your child in a gay-friendly environment!
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Julie Tarney, author of My Son Wears Heels, offers advice to a parent who is concerned about their son being stigmatized because of his femininity and friendships with girls.
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Professor Rex Butt, author of "Now What? For Families with Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Children," addresses a parent's concerns about which public restrooms they should let their kid use as he transitions.
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Watch: 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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"One of my earliest memories is one of being secure in my gender. Now, over a decade and a half later, I am finally returning to that place."
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Meet Ryland Whittington, a 6-year-old transgender boy, and his family!
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Author Vivek Shraya shares a story from his book, God Loves Hair, about his childhood wish for a pair of tweezers.
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Watch: Lauren Lubin, creator of the movement We Exist, sits down with Kristin Russo, co-founder of My Kid Is Gay, to explain the gender terms "transgender," "cisgender," and "genderqueer." {Subtítulos en Español}
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Don't tell them you "knew all along."
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Youth Writer Liam Lowery gives advice on what parents should do when their child asks them to use different pronouns or a different name then they were assigned at birth.
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Youth Writer Linda Sankat gives advice to a young person whose parent wants them to wear a dress to prom.
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Lauren Lubin, creator of the movement We Exist, sits down with Kristin Russo (co-founder of My Kid Is Gay) to explain the term "gender binary." {Subtítulos en Español}
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