Transgender

To celebrate TDOV, I'm making parts of my identity and journey more visible. It’s not just transgender and non-binary folks who have a gender journey — we all do.

We’ve already taken the first step – protecting essential health care for transgender and gender diverse youth in Minnesota. Now let’s take the next step and make that care accessible.

There’s no “one size fits all” way to approach potentially challenging family gatherings with your LGBTQ+ child, but there are several ways parents can help.

Being a transgender parent brings with it many gifts, and a few challenges. But there are some surprisingly small, simple things we can all do to support transgender parents and their kids.

March 31 marks International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day started in 2009 to celebrate the transgender community. In particular, the transgender and gender diverse people who have the courage, safety and agency to express their identities openly and visibly in their public and private lives.

As you take a moment to remember the Holocaust, I also encourage you to take a moment to reflect on your role in speaking out against attempts to dehumanize others.