I Think My Trans Kid Hates Trans People – Guest Writer Benjamin Erwin
It's called internalized transphobia, and it’s real
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My Trans Daughter Is in Danger I Ignored: Guest Writer T.C. Kaye
I hoped to raise my girl with the freedom my parents allowed me. When that delusion shattered, I was destroyed
Tiny useful fact #2
U.S. passports did not have sex markers until 1976.
Bake Sale Planning
Registering for the bake sale could have dire consequences. So could not registering.
A Deeply Thinking, Knitting Dad
“How to Knit a Trans Solidarity Scarf” binds fatherhood with fierceness, tenderness with protection
Tiny useful fact #1
Almost all gender affirming surgeries for youth are on cisgender boys.
Was I an Ally or a Failure? – Guest Writer Madeline Hayes
My son said I went to Trans Pride for selfish reasons, not to support him. I took it hard
New Feature—The Defiant Questions!
Each month, a different parent tells us what they love, and hate, about raising a trans child. First up is Ivy M., a community organizer.
Peace Amid Mental Illness: Guest Writer Paulina Ferios
Like everyone in our family, our son struggles with mental health issues. But being trans is NOT one of them. His gender transition has grounded him
Wren: “A body I can embody“
The artist speaks with Gender Defiant about birds, top surgery, bodybuilding, and parenting with love
A pause, a mark on the timeline
The past eight days have been hard on our community. How are you?
YOU’VE GOT THIS. (How Will You Spend Inaguration Day?)
We here at Gender Defiant prefer to think of it as Martin Luther King Day.