My mom is up here to visit for a few days. She went to an LGBT bar with me on Friday night. This was the first time she was out with me as Brooke, and the first time she had been to an LGBT place. It was fun. Today, one of my trans friends texted me, and said she hopes my mom has a safe trip home. She told me to tell my friend that it was good to meet her, and she was glad my friend was there Friday, because it made her feel more comfortable. This made me happy, because my mom who is new to all this felt comfort from one of my friends who is trans, and my mom knows she is trans.