Boy howdy, it was a big weekend for me! I was deeply honored to serve as this year's Ally Grand Marshal in the Houston Pride parade on Saturday night, and I’m still tired.

So much fun. So much dancing. So much sweat.

Around 40 friends and family helped lead the parade in our group, and I got to ride in a Jeep along with a giant inflatable duck! 🐥

I posted a bunch of joyful pictures on social media Sunday night, then woke up to this on Monday morning:

And those are the tamer ones.

These jackasses are why I specifically wanted a banner with "Parents of Trans Youth" on our parade entry.

I have enormous privilege as the parent of trans kids who are over 18. I can be loud and visible in my support without fear of my state government targeting me or my kids.

I made the banner, ordered "Protect Trans Kids" t-shirts, made sure we had a huge happy group, and posted joyful pictures for those parents who, for whatever reason, cannot be visible in their support. I wanted them to know that they are not alone, and we'll always have their backs.

I wanted trans kids to see people who love them so much that they walked in a Texas parade in 107 degree weather in front of thousands of people declaring their support loudly and proudly.

This visible love and joy and celebration will drown out those sad little people who hide behind Facebook comments.

Love wins. Always.

Mandy Giles (she/her)
Founder and CEO
​Parents of Trans Youth​

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