Parenting a Trans Kid in Trump’s America

Since starting his second term, President Trump has thrown the
full weight of the federal government behind the denying the idea
of transgender identity, and pushing to prevent trans minors from
getting gender-affirming medical care.


Two parents of a trans child discuss facing the scramble of
supporting their child, and their fears of becoming targets of
the government.


Guest: The parents of Allie, who is trans.


Background reading: 


Hospitals are limiting gender treatment for trans minors,
even in blue states.

States have sued over Mr. Trump’s efforts to end pediatric
transgender medical care.

Trans youth are rattled by efforts to ban gender care. So are
hospitals.



Photo: Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times


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