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Cayden, Trans Parent.
"I am a trans person parenting with my queer partner, and it's a big challenge negotiating between the kind of family we want to build, and the straight box that so much of the rest of the world tries so hard to fit us into by assuming we just want to be a typical mom and dad. I'm so grateful that I can reach out to a queer and trans community for support around how to redefine family and parenting in ways that reflect our experiences."
Trans Basics: Parents and Family

Welcome, parents, children, and other folks with trans and gender non-conforming family members.
Here we have links to some relevant organizations and resources, so we hope you find them helpful!
PARENTS & FAMILY IN NEW YORK CITY
See the Gender Identity Project's Trans Families group.
PARENTS AND FAMILY EVERYWHERE
PFLAG provides a lot of support for trans people and their families, and even has a special affiliate called TNET -- the PFLAG Transgender Network -- which focuses on support, education, and advocacy for transgender people and their parents, families, and friends.
Resources:
Our Trans Children -- created by PFLAG's TNET
TransFamily discussion lists, for parents and other family members
CHILDREN OF TRANS PARENTS
COLAGE--anational movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more LGBTQparent(s)--has a program for people with one or more transgenderparents. It's called Kids of Trans (KOT).
For folks in the New York City area, the Center has a program called Center Kids, Center Families, which hosts programming and support groups for LGBTQ parents and parents-to-be, as well as their children (under the age of 9 years old).
Resources:
Kids of Trans Resource Guide -- created by COLAGE
Legal Q&A for Kids of Trans Parents -- created by GLAD and COLAGE
TransFamily Children's discussion list, for children of trans people
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About Trans Basics
Trans Basics is an online educational tool created by the Gender Identity Project (GIP) at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. Trans Basics contains information about and resources for trans, genderqueer, gender non-conforming people and their allies, co-workers, partners, families and friends. Return to the Trans Basics homepage. |
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