"At LGBTQ Nation, we give a lot of space to the people who are tearing trans kids down. It's pivotal, of course, to track the movements and policies of a hostile administration hell-bent on using trans rights as bait in its quest for supremacy and power. But what gets lost in all that noise are the others, the people who are lifting trans kids up, the ones who feed them and clothe them and love them every day for exactly who they are."
"These are the parents who spend the free moments they find between cooking dinner and driving carpools to speak at congressional hearings, march outside of statehouses, and sue their elected officials. They are the ones reading bedtime stories, making dentist appointments, reviewing homework, and meeting swim lesson registration deadlines, all while writing fiery speeches for school board meetings, moving their families across the country for access to basic medical care, and even running for office. They are engaging in court battles, launching organizations, and, perhaps most importantly, fostering loving home environments as the anchors their children need."
A mother tells her eight-year-old nonbinary child, "Thank you for letting me be your parent and for letting me love you." Loving a child for exactly who they are is a privilege and an opportunity for an uplifting life. Media attention often focuses on people and policies that target trans children, including a hostile administration using trans rights as political bait. Supportive families feed, clothe, and love trans kids while also advocating: speaking at hearings, marching at statehouses, suing officials, moving for medical care, running for office, launching organizations, and fostering loving home environments as anchors for their children.
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