Media Advocacy
Representation is important. By sharing our journey, we believe it will allow others to support trans people. Even if you do not know trans people, we hope that by “knowing” us, we can help build empathy and open hearts and minds. It’s hard to hate up close. Because of this, we are active advocates in the media space. Please see some of our work below.
Our Media Advocacy Work
The Today Show, November 2021
Our child came out as trans at age 4. This is what we've learned since
NPR, November 2021
Children's book 'Calvin' shows how a community can embrace a trans child's identity
Boston Globe, November 2021
'Calvin' children's book gives transgender youth a superhero
Human Rights Campaign, March 2021
Supporting Trans, Non-Binary and Gender-Expansive Youth: Q&A with PTEC Parents Vanessa and JR Ford
ABC News, October 2018
Supporting my Transgender Child in this Historic Election
Boston Globe, August 2018
Should Massachusetts residents in November vote to retain the state’s transgender law?
National Geographic’s Gender Revolution, 2017
National Georgraphic’s Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric
Newsweek, March 2018
Secretary DeVos is a Danger to Transgender Children
Washington Post, June 2016
My Magnetic 5 year Old is Not a Threat to Anyone
Washington Post, 2018
Education Department no longer investigating transgender bathroom complaints
Upworthy, February 2018
The Trump administration's latest anti-transgender slam should have people outraged
Daily Mail UK, February 2018
Education Department says it won't act on transgender students' complaints about bathroom access
Huffington Post, February 2017
Listen to Your Mother, 2016
Associated Press, March 2017
Transgender Families Preas Secretary of Education on Rights
Washington Post, 2017
“We are angry!” Parents of Transgender Children Meet with Sec. Devos
#ProtectTransKids Rally, February 2017
WhiteHouse Speech Combatting Recinding of Obama Title IX guidance by Trump Administration
Bustle, February 2017
This Mother of a Transgender Child Wants to Show Gavin Grimm He is Not Alone
Washington Post, February 2017
Parents of Transgender Children request meeting with Trump, DeVos, Sessions
New York Times, January 2017
NY Times: Raising a Transgender Child
Washington Post, June 2016
Parents wrote about their 5 year old transgender child, readers had strong reaction
Scary Mommy, July 2016 (updated November 2020)
Parents of 5-year old Transgender Girl Show us What Love Is
Metro Weekly, March 2016
For One DC Family, Accepting their Transgender Child Was a Non Issue