"He is not a sin": Here's what parents wish folks knew about their trans kidshttps://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/11/he-is-not-a-sin-heres-what-parents-wish-folks-knew-about-their-trans-kids/ 🔗Molly Sprayregen (7 Nov 2025)
Stories of anti-trans vitriol dominate the media, which makes it easy to forget just how many folks out there give endless love and support to the trans people in their lives.
Every day, hundreds of thousands of parents across the country fight with all their might to provide their trans kids with love, hope, and a community of support. They fight to shield their kids from pain and to make them feel proud of who they are.
LGBTQ Nation asked these parents a simple question: What do you wish the world knew or understood about your trans child? We received dozens of responses, and will publish some of our favorites every Friday this month (you can also still submit).
"I wish the world knew that my trans kid is just like everyone else. He's funny, he's kind, he loves his family and his family loves him. He is going to be a veterinarian when he finishes school and he's a great student with life goals. He needs the world to see him as the generous young man he is because he is not a sin. He is the greatest gift and we are lucky to have him."
"The most important thing I learned was that it wasn't about me."
"I wish the world knew how hard it was for my child to tell me that they felt different inside and they were scared I wouldn't love them anymore. I wish the world knew that in that moment, I had never loved them more."
