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We're starting the process with Ting, who wants a vagina. The network of moms is supportive. Nicole is a junior in high school, planning surgery between junior and senior year. She's doing great.

Our job as parents is to listen and believe our children when they tell us who they are. This healthcare is life affirming and life saving.

I offer support to find gender affirming care for youth, even if they need to go out of state. If parents are unsupportive, some kids choose to get emancipated at 16 to make their own medical decisions. Dealing with transphobic parents can be tough, especially if they are very right-leaning. It's important to find a chosen family of friends who accept you. I can send you a binder discreetly if needed.

I am Sage's mother, Nana. Sage faced challenges with depression and anxiety during puberty and COVID. In high school, she identified as a boy named Draco and faced severe bullying. The school kept this information from me, and Sage experienced physical and emotional abuse. After running away, she was sex trafficked and brutally assaulted. When we finally found her, the court refused to acknowledge her trauma and insisted on using her new name and pronouns. Sage endured further abuse in a children's home and was pressured to have her breasts removed. With the help of a lawyer, she was discharged and is now receiving trauma care. Sage wants to share her story to protect other children from similar harm.

The reaction to having two trans kids is often one of shock. Before transitioning, I felt incomplete and was nervous about telling my parents. Being trans means feeling different from the gender assigned at birth. Recently, I started hormone blockers to prevent menstruation and breast development, which can be mentally challenging. People often question if I'm too young to know I'm trans, but I wonder if they are too young to know they're cis. Olivia identified as transgender from age 4 and socially transitioned at 5. Some think younger kids mimic older siblings, which made us hesitant about her transition, but this is who she is. Initially, I felt defensive about Olivia transitioning, thinking it was my experience, but I now see her as a girl, and she always will be.

I believe transgenderism is a mental health condition, but I support open conversation. I met two young women who had regretted their decision to have surgeries as teenagers. I think adults should have the freedom to live as they choose, but we must protect children.

Having children is the greatest gift of my life, and having a transgender child has enriched my perspective and wisdom. I encourage Supreme Court Justices to engage with their children and relatives about their experiences with transgender and non-binary individuals. They may be surprised to find that these identities are part of the diverse fabric of humanity.

I got all of this covered through TRICARE, which has updated its policies to support trans soldiers. It was a long process involving evaluations, doctors, and getting my commander and command team involved. There was a lot of paperwork to be signed due to the military's bureaucracy. But after almost a year, I made it. Love you.

Most trans kids know they're trans between ages two and seven, with the speaker's daughter knowing around two and a half. The speaker emphasizes that children know things that adults don't, and these are the things to which adults should listen. The speaker states their child is not mentally ill. To begin gender affirming care, the speaker had to consult with numerous healthcare professionals.

The speaker's four-year-old child declared, "Mom, you know I'm really a girl. I'm a girl on the inside." This prompted appointments with a psychologist and endocrinologist to rule out medical issues. The child increasingly expressed herself as a girl, wanting to wear dresses and sparkly shoes. Restricting this expression led to depression, and the speaker allowed her to attend school in girl's clothes, which improved her happiness. While the children and teachers were initially accepting, some parents reacted negatively, influenced by "adult bigotry." The family lost friends and family and went into hiding for a year while the daughter grew her hair out. They re-emerged with a happy and confident daughter.

I'm Livo, and I underwent top surgery 9 months ago. Getting ready used to be a struggle for me due to dysphoria, often leading to meltdowns. However, things have changed now, and it has become my favorite part of the day. Top surgery has been my most significant act of self-care.

A child will often know that they are transgender from the moment that they have any ability to express themselves, and parents will often tell us this. We have parents who tell us that their kids, they knew from the minute they were born practically, and actions like refusing to get a haircut or standing to urinate, trying on siblings' clothing, playing with the quote opposite gender toys, things like that. There is more and more a group of adolescents that we are seeing that really are coming to the realization that they might be trans or gender diverse a little bit later on in their life. So what we're seeing from them is that they always sort of knew something was maybe off and didn't have the understanding to know that they might be trans or have a different gender identity than the one they had been assigned. So that is a growing population that we are seeing and that's being recognized as being trans and able to be treated.

Swiss authorities took a 16-year-old girl from her parents, who disagreed with her being treated as a boy. The school, hospital, and child protection agency supported her transition. The parents feel powerless and want their daughter back. They believe no one should tell a child they were born in the wrong body. The parents miss their daughter and are speaking out to prevent other families from going through the same ordeal.

I am a non-binary middle school special education teacher. Only my two paraprofessionals know about my gender identity, as I am not ready to discuss it with parents and administration. Recently, one of my students referred to me as a beautiful king, which brought me immense joy and validation. It made me experience gender euphoria. Have a great day.

I am Lacey Marie Basil, born Jim James Lyle on September 2, 1947. For the past six years, I have lived as my true self, a 75-year-old transgender woman, and I am the happiest I've ever been. Being transgender is not a choice; it’s biological. I realized I was female at age five, but societal acceptance was lacking, leading to years of suppression. Despite challenges, including two suicide attempts and a nervous breakdown, I persevered. Embracing my identity as Lacey has made me a better person, parent, and professional. I’ve undergone six surgeries and participated in extensive therapy. Now, I feel whole and connected to my true self, experiencing love and acceptance. Lacey is a gift, and I love who I am—mind, body, and soul.

The speaker's four-year-old child declared, "Mom, you know I'm really a girl. I'm a girl on the inside." Following this, the child became more insistent about expressing herself as a girl. Medical professionals were consulted to rule out underlying medical issues. The child's insistence on expressing her true gender led to depression when forced to present as a boy. Allowing her to dress as a girl improved her happiness. While the children at school were accepting, some parents were not, leading to the loss of friends and family. The family went into hiding for a year while the child grew her hair out. They re-emerged with a happy and confident daughter.

I'm incredibly grateful to be living in this time, where I can fully embrace my gender transition. From hormones to laser hair removal, Botox, lip injections, and hair lowering, I appreciate the opportunities available to me. I truly feel thankful to be alive now.

I have a trans kid, my seven-year-old son is in the middle of unmedically transitioning. Thankfully, we live in New York, which is very accepting and a sanctuary state for trans kids. However, with Donald Trump and JD Vance gaining influence, I'm worried they'll prevent my child from getting the hormones she needs for her medical transition. My child has been exposed to a progressive learning environment, and the media she consumes emphasizes inclusion and acceptance. This has helped my son, Carl, realize that she's a girl named Carla. Now, I fear Trump and Vance will block her access to the hormones she needs to become the woman she wants to be. This is fascism and a human rights violation.

Michigan Medicine strives to be a safe, welcoming place for transgender individuals and to provide excellent health care regardless of gender. The goal of this video is to improve the comfort and competency of frontline staff in caring for transgender individuals. We will start by talking about gender identity, challenges the transgender community has faced in the health care system, and Michigan's policies regarding gender non-discrimination. The second half of this training is job specific. To discuss gender identity, it is important to understand the difference between sex and gender. Sex refers to one's reproductive organs, native hormones, and chromosomes, while gender identity refers to one's internal sense of gender, a person's basic sense of being a man or boy, a woman or girl, or another gender. Gender identity can be expressed by how individuals present themselves socially, including clothing, physical characteristics, speech, and mannerisms. All people, whether they are transgender or cisgender, meaning not transgender, have a gender identity and expression. Transgender is a term for individuals whose gender identity differs from the gender identity typically associated with their sex assigned at birth. There are many identities that fall under the umbrella of transgender. Transgender men, trans men, or trans masculine refer to people who are assigned female sex at birth but identify as men or masculine. Transgender women, trans women, or trans feminine refer to people who were assigned male sex at birth but identify as women or feminine. Other individuals may identify as genderqueer, agender, genderfluid, two spirited, bigender, or another identity that does not fit neatly into the categories of men or women. All major American medical societies, including the American Medical Association and American Psychological Association, endorse gender affirming care as the standard of care for transgender individuals. This means caring for people in a way that supports their gender transition and gender identity. Transgender people may undergo any one of a number of gender affirming medical interventions, including hormonal therapies like estrogen, testosterone, or hormone blockers, and surgical treatment to change body contours or genitalia. However, it is important to note that one does not have to undergo any medical or surgical treatment to be transgender. Some people are easily read as the gender they affirm while others are visibly gender non conforming or androgynous appearing.

Hi, I'm Diddy, and I'm non-binary. I'm here to officially come out. It feels amazing to finally share this with you. My pronouns are she and they. Thank you for your support.

In 8th grade, I talked to the principal about my daughter's depression and took her to the hospital after she overdosed on pills. Child Protective Services (CPS) got involved and my daughter was sent to an LGBTQ group without my knowledge. She started feeling like she was in the wrong body and her depression worsened. She went through medication, therapy, and surgeries, but it didn't help. She attempted suicide twice and eventually died by kneeling in front of a train. I asked to see something from her body, but there was nothing left. I believe she can see how hard I fought for her from heaven.

Here's my transgender daughter, Bella. She was assigned male at birth but now uses she/her pronouns. We're working on getting her medication to block male hormones. Bella is 14 and doing great in her true body. Being trapped in the wrong body really affected her mental health, but with the right medication, we'll get through this together. We even received a grant to cover all the transition costs, which is a huge relief. All she's wanted for years is to finally be herself, and we're so happy for her.

I want to share a personal message to show that being transgender doesn't hinder military service. I take my estrogen, blockers, and other medications, but it doesn't affect my ability to serve.

I am a transgender man and I want to discuss the role of testosterone in defining masculinity. I have struggled with my identity and felt unhappy as a woman. However, I have come to accept myself as a valid man, despite having female anatomy.

We're here to support our child, Violet, and her right to access necessary medical care. It's important for her to be herself, and we won't let anyone silence her. We're from Arizona and are concerned about how this case might impact our state. We've even discussed the possibility of moving, but Violet's needs come first. Violet has known she is trans since she was one and a half years old; she has expressed this since she could speak.