About Us
“Sometimes gender healing is...parenting in a way that heals gender trauma rather than perpetuating it.” — Laura Kate Dale, editor, Gender Euphoria
Gender Defiant is a weekly essay series by writers raising trans kids. Founded by teacher and poet Tina Carson (she/her), a cis mother of a trans nonbinary teen, in 2024, it is co-produced by writer and healthcare worker Noa Rabinow (she/they), cis mom of a trans teen, and features essays by Tina, Noa, and guest contributors.
We write for fellow parents, of any gender, raising gender expansive kids, but also any person—parent or not—curious to learn more about being trans or interested to know what loving someone trans is really like.
Each Gender Defiant essay springs from a deeply personal perspective, but we are united in defying enforced gender definitions through openness and love. We are here for solidarity, comedy, complication, questions, healing, and joy.
We publish one quality essay a week. No fluff.
We are so happy you’re here with us rocketing through genderqueer space.