"The ad begins with a young college student named Sonu reciting a letter that he wrote to his mother, Avni Gupta-Kagan. It begins, “Dear Ama, Pretty early on, you knew I was different. And I'm not talking about my refusal to eat meat or my insistence on eating everything in sight.”"
"“I mean, the way I would refuse skirts and dresses and shopped in the boys' section as much as the girls,” his letter continues. “I really only had girl clothing to fit in with others, and we both knew that. I don't think either of us really understood why this was, but the important thing is you let me be comfortable, no matter how much society said you should do otherwise.”"
"“You never once told me I couldn't be me, and was always more supportive than I could have ever hoped for,” he adds. “And now I'm here: a new legal name, new clothes, an identity that fits, and about to go off on my own to the big, scary, real world. And I know that no matter what, you'll be there for me. Thank you. Love, Sonu.”"
"Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings that his organization released the ad for Mother's Day to help show a real-life trans kid amid Republican attacks on their personhood and rights. “What I love about this ad is you see a real live mom with a real live trans young person exhibiting family values,” Jennings said. “The"
A one-minute short film titled “Letters of Love” shows a 17-year-old transgender son, Sonu, reading a letter he wrote to his mother, Avni Gupta-Kagan, as he prepares to leave for college. Sonu describes early signs that he was different, including refusing skirts and dresses and shopping in the boys’ section while still needing girl clothing to fit in. He emphasizes that his mother never told him he could not be himself and supported his comfort despite societal pressure. He notes a new legal name, new clothes, and an identity that fits, and he expresses confidence that his mother will be there for him. The film is released for Mother’s Day to humanize trans kids and affirm shared family values.
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