What to Expect When You Weren’t Expecting a Gender Non-Conforming Child
Five things every parent should do when their kid comes out
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9 min readMay 22, 2023
Before I begin, I have a quick quiz for you, dear reader:
- Are you a Don’t-Say-Gay Floridian?
- Do you support blocking access to gender-affirming care for kids?
- Are you one of the seven Kappa Kappa Gamma members suing their transgendered sister?
If you’re answered “yes” to any of these — or if you identify as any flavor of right-wing nutjob nonsense — then stop reading, right now.
This article is not for you.
I have no space for your intolerance. So, off with you.
Now that we’ve cleared that up — who is this article for?
If you’re the parent of a child, tween, or teen who came out as non-binary, gender-fluid, or gender non-conforming — then, hello!
This article is for you.
If your experience is anything like mine, you’re probably a liberal LGBTQ+ ally living in a blue-dot urban city. You’re raising your kids to be tolerant, fair, inclusive, open-minded…