The people who have to face social issues like this are incredible humans. When faced with being an outcast from your family, or being the person you really are, the traumas that many transgendered people have risen above is inspiring.
As many signs have said at the counter protest. SOGI saves lives.
If they weren’t in China, I could picture my dad, my mom and maybe my aunties, too, handing out water bottles and handmade signs to the protesters.
To my dad, being trans was either a Western conspiracy, the influence of female-dominated school staff or the contagion of social media.
I felt all the emotions that have been held back over so many years pour out — feeling alone while facing the turmoil of adolescence and of finding out that those I had trusted most didn’t really love me for who I am.
The night before my flight, they became so angry with the length of my hair that they locked me out of the house, and threatened to not allow me to go to college unless I promised to act like a man.
And as I work to repair the damaged relationship with my own family, I wish that these protesting parents could just listen, hug and love their children no matter who they are.
I hope they don’t lose years of celebrations, holidays, graduation ceremonies and meals together, only to try to pick up the pieces after the damage is done.
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If they weren’t in China, I could picture my dad, my mom and maybe my aunties, too, handing out water bottles and handmade signs to the protesters.
To my dad, being trans was either a Western conspiracy, the influence of female-dominated school staff or the contagion of social media.
I felt all the emotions that have been held back over so many years pour out — feeling alone while facing the turmoil of adolescence and of finding out that those I had trusted most didn’t really love me for who I am.
The night before my flight, they became so angry with the length of my hair that they locked me out of the house, and threatened to not allow me to go to college unless I promised to act like a man.
And as I work to repair the damaged relationship with my own family, I wish that these protesting parents could just listen, hug and love their children no matter who they are.
I hope they don’t lose years of celebrations, holidays, graduation ceremonies and meals together, only to try to pick up the pieces after the damage is done.
The original article contains 822 words, the summary contains 191 words. Saved 77%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!