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...
8 days ago • 1 min read
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...
11 days ago • 1 min read
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...
18 days ago • 1 min read
This month’s Houston parent support meeting is Sunday, January 25, at the Montrose Center! Join us every fourth Sunday of each month to discuss the general joys and challenges of parenting transgender and gender-expansive youth and young adults. Groups are free, voluntary, and confidential. No RSVP needed; just drop in! The support group coincides with Hatch Jr., a Montrose Center program for LGBTQIA+ youth ages 7-12. Contact hatchyouth@montrosecenter.org for more info. 🗣️Doors open at 2pm...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Neil, me, and Mars - family advocacy at the Supreme Court! This week, I had the honor of speaking at the Washington, D.C. rally held during oral arguments in two Supreme Court cases concerning trans youth in sports: West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox. These two cases represent two teenage girls from West Virginia and Idaho, who sued just to be allowed to continue playing sports like any other student. Gorgeous weather, a passionate crowd, being with my family, and meeting so many of my...
25 days ago • 1 min read
A quickie round-up of a few intriguing upcoming events from trusted orgs: Rally at the Supreme Court for trans kids in sports Jan 13, 10:00am ETRally hosted by ACLU and Lambda Legal during oral arguments in the SCOTUS cases West Virginia V. BPJ and Little v. Hecox. Free buses from neighboring states. Or find a local activation here. RSVP for DC rally Campaign for Southern Equality/Trans Youth Emergency Project Jan 14, 6:30pm ETTown Hall on the latest federal attacks on adolescent...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Not too long ago, I was interviewed by someone at a rally who turned out to be a reporter with a Texas right-wing media outlet (nope, I didn't vet him - totally my bad). He tweeted the interview plus put it in an article on the organization's website and socials. The comments were awful (I know, I know - I shouldn't have read them!). Lots of people wanted to see me arrested or hurt, and it was been shared by some pretty large accounts. BUT! I had already taken some measures to protect my...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
From our partners at Lambda Legal and ACLU: WHAT: On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases that will shape the future of transgender and nonbinary youth and people in this country: West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox. These two cases represent two teenage girls from West Virginia and Idaho, who sued just to be allowed to continue playing sports like any other student. And we are united as a Team for them! WHEN AND WHERE: On Tuesday, Jan. 13 in...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Reader, I talk to so many parents of trans kids who crave being in a space where you don’t have to explain everything about your kid. Where folks understand what you’re going through and what your kid is going through. And that’s other parents and caregivers of trans kids. They just get it. But those spaces can be really hard to find. It's hard to know who to trust. So we’ve made it easy for you! The Parents of Trans Youth Community (PTYC) is a secure, online space for parents/caregivers who...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read