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Applications for the Parents of Trans Youth Community (PTYC) are now accepted all the time! 🥱 No more waiting for the application window to open. 📅 No more keeping track of dates. 🤩 Just apply when you’re ready. So what’s our community all about? PTYC is a secure, online membership space for parents and caregivers who affirm and support their trans kids (of any age). You’ll find like-minded folks, support in your journey, and peace of mind. How our members engage: 🧑💻 Discussion spaces...
Joy, celebration, and laughter are absolutely crucial when parenting your trans kiddo - of any age. I know it can be hard. Maybe you’re overcoming some personal beliefs, or maybe you’re scared because of all the laws, policies, and orders in the United States. But remember that it’s genuinely incredible your kid is self-aware enough to explore their gender identity. A person has to do some deep digging to figure out who they really are. And that is cause for celebration. Finding it hard to...
Transgender kids didn’t ask to be transgender. They didn’t choose to be transgender. No one made them transgender. It’s just who they are. And yet they are being singled out and questioned and punished as if they’ve made a bad choice, or have done something wrong. They are being carved out of school activities, sports, their own medical care, even just being called by their own names. They’re being punished for who they are, and that’s discrimination. And it’s wrong. Because trans kids are...