Ideas for parents or parent-type figures

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A Pride parade in Baltimore features multiple signs by parents. The ones that are fully visible read, "WE LOVE OUR TRANS KID" and "I Love My Gay Son."

"Baltimore Pride 25692" by tedeytan is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

"to any parents, please support your children and show them that you support them. neither of my parents support me and due to that we have an awful relationship."

"My parents try to be supportive, I only wish that they would stop saying that I'm too young to know who I am or try to find out who I am."

"My sister is bi and my parents don't like the idea of one of their kids being in the LGBTQA+ community. So we have chosen that we will fully fully come out on top of their grave."

Where you may want to start

Where you may want to start

Understand identity development and changing labels

Understand identity development and changing labels

Be compassionate with yourself

Be compassionate with yourself

Social media

Social media

Queer and trans media

Queer and trans media

Help your child connect with other queer and trans young people

Help your child connect with other queer and trans young people

Support your child coming out within your family

Support your child coming out within your family

Work with others in your immediate family: siblings, spouses/ partners/ exes, and others

Work with others in your immediate family: siblings, spouses/partners/exes, and others

Realize the importance of healthcare for TGNC tweens and teens

Realize the importance of healthcare for TGNC tweens and teens

Advocate for them in school

Advocate for them in school

Advocate for them in sports

Advocate for them in sports

Educate your young person (and yourself) about safer sex and HIV

Educate your young person (and yourself) about safer sex and HIV

Choose open celebration over tolerance

Choose open celebration over tolerance

Go to Pride!

Go to Pride!

Special resources for actual or potential foster parents

Special resources for actual or potential foster parents

Ideas for both parents and mentors

Ideas for both parents and mentors