Raising Trans Kids with Rebecca Minor this Thursday!


Author and licensed clinical social worker Rebecca Minor will be talking with us about her fantastic new book, Raising Trans Kids: What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting This. Will you be there, Reader?

Raising Trans Kids is a compassionate, practical guide for parents, families, and educators supporting transgender and nonbinary youth. With clear answers, evidence-based research, and real-world tools, it helps families move from uncertainty to pride and resilience.

📅 Thursday, October 30
⏰ 12:00 pm EDT
💻 Live on Zoom

How to join:

Step 1 - ✍️ Click the button below and fill out the form to get access to the Zoom registration.
(You are welcome to share this link with friends and family!)

Step 2 - 📚 Buy the book to get the most out of the event! Buying through 👉this Bookshop.org link👈 benefits independent book stores and Parents of Trans Youth at no extra cost to you. You can also purchase from All She Wrote Books, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon.

Step 3 - 🗣️ Show up live on October 30 and be ready with your questions for Rebecca! (Recording will be available for members of the Parents of Trans Youth online community only.)

Rebecca Minor, MSW, LICSW (she/they), is an internationally recognized gender specialist, therapist, educator, and author. She is the founder of Prism Therapy Collective and serves as adjunct faculty at Boston University’s School of Social Work. You can find her as @gender.specialist on Instagram.


Help get Raising Trans Kids to hostile states!

Thanks to generous donors, Raising Trans Kids: What To Expect When You Weren’t Expecting This has already been provided for free to teachers, librarians, and school social workers — putting affirming resources directly where they’re needed most.

But the need is growing. At a time when hundreds of anti-trans bills are threatening kids and families, helping get this book into more schools and libraries is an act of courage and love.

💜 Join me: Donate a copy by clicking here
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Together, we can make sure every parent, caregiver, and educator has the tools they need to support trans youth.

Mandy Giles
Founder, Parents of Trans Youth

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