When my daughter came out at the age of 33, about 5 years ago; I went into shock. Yeah, I've always been an ally to the LGBTQ+ community. But to hit me with this information in my own family with my own kid was a whole new deal. I see myself as an incredible and supportive parent. Her step dad is also supportive. One night we were out buying clothes. She started to walk away to the car and I called out "Do you have something to keep you safe?" She said yeah, and we talked about it for a minute. To be afraid that your child will die because of someone's ignorance and hate was life changing. I have had those fleeting thoughts about my kids and grand kids about being Jewish, but this was different somehow.
Well, I've been transitioning along with her. I'm not always doing a great job, and I screw up with pronouns and names. I wish she'd been able to know who she was while in adolescence, but it didn't happen.
This past week was Transgender Visibility Week. My Trans flag was stolen from my front yard. In our nice East Side part of the valley, someone walked into my yard and stole my Trans flag.
The Legislatures doing stupid hateful things is something that I've become a bit numb to while living in Utah.
But someone walked into my gated yard and stole a Trans Flag.
When my daughter came out at the age of 33, about 5 years ago; I went into shock. Yeah, I've always been an ally to the LGBTQ+ community. But to hit me with this information in my own family with my own kid was a whole new deal. I see myself as an incredible and supportive parent. Her step dad is also supportive. One night we were out buying clothes. She started to walk away to the car and I called out "Do you have something to keep you safe?" She said yeah, and we talked about it for a minute. To be afraid that your child will die because of someone's ignorance and hate was life changing. I have had those fleeting thoughts about my kids and grand kids about being Jewish, but this was different somehow.
Well, I've been transitioning along with her. I'm not always doing a great job, and I screw up with pronouns and names. I wish she'd been able to know who she was while in adolescence, but it didn't happen.
This past week was Transgender Visibility Week. My Trans flag was stolen from my front yard. In our nice East Side part of the valley, someone walked into my yard and stole my Trans flag.
The Legislatures doing stupid hateful things is something that I've become a bit numb to while living in Utah.
But someone walked into my gated yard and stole a Trans Flag.
Thanks for your post, Jeff.