GOP Rep Opens Up About Raising Transgender Son

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The Huffington Post/Roque PlanasNational Reporter, The Huffington Post Posted: 10/29/2015 01:34 PM EDT

"U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) took her message of acceptance for the transgender community to Spanish-language television Wednesday, opening up about her son's transition an interview with Telemundo.

"It's a tragedy that a great proportion of young people who pass through this transition are rejected by their families," Ros-Lehtinen said. "People tell me and my husband, 'Oh, how great that you are accepting him.' First of all, he's our son. He's a blessing. He's a gift from our creator.""