I'm A PFLAG Mom

For parents, friends, family of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, genderqueer, and gender variant people. I post news and stories and answer questions.

[pflagmom]

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[theartoftransliness]

I just finished this book. It is a biography of Lou Sullivan, a gay trans activist who laid the groundwork for the ftm community that we have today. This is a truly important work. Despite the fact that gays and lesbians have worked hard to uncover and reclaim their history, we as trans people are still largely disconnected from our past and ignorant of the trailblazers who have made so much of what we have today possible. Lou died of AIDS related complications when I was only a year old, and yet I see echoes of his life’s work here on Tumblr, on YouTube, and in the trans magazines and publications. Reading this was incredibly emotional for me and I feel that this is a very important book and would strongly recommend it. This is our history, and I think it is a powerful thing to learn about it.

[pflagmom]

my son Zak writing about the book by my former student Brice. That sentence is overflowing with emotion that I can’t even describe. 

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# Transgender history

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So proud of my former student Brice! I knew him when he was a brilliant, talented, and inquisitive undergrad - now look at him!  

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Applications are usually accepted from January through April. Decisions are usually made in July. The program is open to self-identified Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender or Queer graduating high school seniors meeting the prescribed criteria. Family members and mentors are encouraged … Continue reading →

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Support the T. 1,357 likes · 35 talking about this. Support the T is a project devoted to helping transgender identifying people raise money toward their...

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[gaywrites]

HAPPY NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY! Here are some important things to remember about coming out:

You are valid and real, whether or not you’re out! Take your time. You’ll be ready when you’re ready. You are already good enough and you enough, no matter how “out” you are to the world.

You do not have to come out until you are ready! And only you can decide when that is, if it happens at all. It’s up to you and you alone to decide when you feel safe and comfortable enough to come out; it’s not anybody else’s choice to make for you. Speaking of which…

…You don’t get to decide when it’s time for someone else to come out – and you especially don’t have the right to out them! Coming out is one of the most personal decisions someone can make. Let them make it. 

You can come out as many or as few times as you want! Did/does your identity change over time? Cool! You can update people as you go, or you can not; it’s your call. Meet somebody new who doesn’t know your identity? Up to you to decide whether to tell them! 

There’s no one right way to come out! Face to face? In a letter? Via a relationship? With a cake? Whatever works! Do it your way. 

Finally: Sometimes coming out is easy, and other times it’s really hard. Either way, there are so many people in the world who are rooting for you and who love you and who are here for you. So many! 

Eight-ish years ago, I came out as bi. It has not always been easy, but it has always been worth it. I love you. You’re perfect. Have an amazing day.

[theartoftransliness]

Happy coming out day!

[mykidsgay]

Supporting Gender Creativity in Kids: A YouTube Hangout with Kristin Russo and Laurin Mayeno

Exciting news, everyone!

In celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11, @kristinnoeline will be hosting a live YouTube Hangout alongside the amazing mother and writer Laurin Mayeno.

Laurin Mayeno is the founder of Out Proud Families. We will be talking about coming out, parenting, and Laurin’s new book “One of a King Like Me/Único Como Yo,” which is about a gender creative boy who wants to go to school dressed as a princess.

Join us at bit.ly/MYKIDISGAYHANG on October 11 at 4pm PST! See you there ♥

[mykidsgay]

Don’t forget our National Coming Out Day YouTube Live is happening tomorrow at 4pm PST! Come join Kristin Russo and Laurin Mayeno for a conversation about coming out, parenting, gender, and more! <3 

bit.ly/MYKIDISGAYHANG

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[outforhealth]

Today is National Coming Out Day! HAPPY COMING OUT DAY EVERYONE!

[pflagmom]

The History of Coming Out | Human Rights Campaign

HRC looks back at the October 11 event, from its 1987 launch with the March on Washington.

I love you as you are!

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(via Victory in Lafayette Sets the Stage for Passage of Full LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections Across Tippecanoe County | Freedom Indiana)

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Connect Digitally With The Trevor Project: National Suicide Prevention Month PSA With Kira Kosarin

The Trevor Project is the only national accredited suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization serving LGBTQ youth under age 25. During National ...

Keep it handy 💜

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Missing everyone

Hello, I haven’t posted in ages. I have become swamped now that I’m taking care of my 2 grandkids and working full time. I will be updating one thing for sure: my tattoo in my  pic. I’ve added the trans colors to the triangle and tomorrow there will be a rainbow around the whole thing. 

If you will be 18 by election day in November. Please register to vote. Your future depends on it.

Do you have any PRIDE tattoos you can share?  

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(via Another challenge for transgender people: Choosing a new name - The Washington Post)

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I had a teacher in high school and you remind me of her. She would let me visit her class anytime I needed to talk about anything. She knew I was being bullied because of being a lesbian but the school wasn't helping. I couldn't accuse anyone of hurting me other than specific attacks, so it was hard to escape. She would play music for me if I wanted or give me a piece of candy. Also I'm autistic (hence the special treatment) but the things she said to me about who I am made a big difference.

Thank you so much! Just ONE supportive adult can make all the difference in the world to a person. Thanks for writing.

[positivelypersistentteach]

Please support Tumblr Teachers’ Classrooms via donations off of their Amazon Wish Lists and/or reblogging this post.

Every year teachers spend on average $500.00 of their own personal income to buy classroom supplies and teaching resources to make sure every kid in their class has what they need and that their classrooms are well-organized and engaging atmospheres where students can learn.  If you can, please check out the wishlists and consider donating to a Teacher on Tumblr.   If funds are tight, we understand.  We hope you will consider reblogging the post in entirety so that the list will get more exposure.

@girlwithalessonplan and I ( @positivelypersistentteach ) worked hard on checking the wishlists and tumblrs to make sure they were active teachers on tumblr with appropriate wishlists.   You can find out wishlists below as well.  If you have any questions about how this all works, please let us know.

Thank you to all that continue to support teachers and our students.

The Arts

Artedish teaches 6-8 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts (Title I)  in Bronx, NY.  Wishlist here.

ARTE AND EDUCACIÓN teaches Elementary Art in Tampa, FL.  Wishlist here.

adventuresinmiddleschoolmusic teaches Middle School Chorus in North Carolina. Wishlist here.

Hey- miss- teacher teaches High School Drama in Florida. Wishlist here.

Early Childhood Education

Positivelypersistentteach teaches Head Start Pre-K / Special Education in Florida.  Wishlist here.

pucksandpreschool teaches Preschool in Michigan.  Wishlist here.

adventures in teaching and nerdery teaches Pre-K in Illinois.  Wishlist here.

myfesteringcesspool teachers Pre-K and Kindergarten in  Milwaukee, WI.  Wishlist here.

English / Language Arts 

Girl With a Lesson Plan teaches High School English in Southern Indiana.  Wishlist here.

WatchAllisonTeach teaches High School English and Technology in Illinois.  Wishlist here.

Teacher of the Thoughtfullest teaches English and Creative Writing in Colorado.  Wishlist here.

Justwalkthroughmyclassroom teaches 7th & 8th Grade English in Florida.  Wishlist here.

Teaching in the Middle teaches 7th Grade English in the South.  Wishlist here.

Hipster English Teacher teaches High School English in New Orleans.  Wishlist 

this is how I learned to teach teaches Freshmen English in Dayton, Ohio.  Wishlist here.

Teaching-EveryDayisDifferent teaches English 10 WorkKeys, English 11, AP Lang and Comp in Virginia.  Wishlist here.

Notinthelessonplan teaches 7th grade ELA/Journey to Careers in Louisiana. Wishlist here.

byssheplease teaches High School English in Buckeye, AZ. Wishlist here.

Hithertokt teaches English 9-12 in West Virginia. Wishlist here.

lifetimeofstuff teaches English 9-12 in Texas.  Wishlist here.

her? teaches Middle School ELA in Massachusetts. Wishlist here.

The Snarky Schoolteacher teaches 11 & 12 English Language Arts in Maryland. Wishlist here.

Bookworm109 teaches 7th Grade ELA in Ohio. Wishlist here

katrinabadina teaches  9-12 ELA  in Rhode Island.  Wishlist here.

Ambedu teaches 6th Grade Language Arts in Wisconsin.  Wishlist here.

Rarely Pure & Never Simple teaches  ELA for retained students, grades 6-8. Wishlist here.

theunbreakableginger teaches 6th Grade ELA in  Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Wishlist here.

veecheck teaches Middle School Language Arts in Portland, Oregon. Wishlist here.

walkwithheroes84 teaches 8th Grade ELA in Lafayette, Louisiana.  Wishlist here.

Written in the Kitchen Sink teaches 7th Grade ELA in New York.  Wishlist here.

Sarcastic Bookworm teaches 5th grade ELA and ESL in Nashville, TN. Wishlist here.

andimtheteacher teaches Dyslexia and English in Texas. Wishlist here.

owenmakesstuff teaches Middle School English in Detroit, MI.  Wishlist here.

Milqi teaches High School English and Film History in New York City. Wishlist here.

I Believe in the Oxford Comma teaches 7th Grade English Language Arts in  Salt Lake City, UT. Wishlist here.

mscarmenb teaches 9th and 10th Grade English in Oakland, CA. Wishlist here.

Untitled teaches High School English Language Arts and Speech. Wishlist here.

mrskaaay teaches 7th Grade Reading in Kentucky.  Wishlist here.

Mrskcreads teaches 6th Grade Language Arts in Texas.  Wishlist here.

anjimoto teaches English 12 and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in Maryland. Wishlist here.

Foreign Languages

Lugofrombananacountry teaches Spanish in Maryland.  Wishlist here.

Cbouz teaches French in  Norfolk, VA.  Wishlist here.

Math 

Math is Delicious! teaches Middle School Math in California.  Wishlist here.

macaroni-hexagon teaches 7th and 8th Grade Math in Folsom, CA. Wishlist here.

Primary 

The Bookworm from Kinder teaches Kindergarten in Florida.  Wishlist here.

Emma Euphoria teaches Special Ed, K-2 Autism in Los Angeles, CA.  Wishlist here.

Adventures in Education teaches Kindergarten in Illinois.  Wishlist here.

Dancing Through 4th Grade teaches 4th Grade in North Carolina.  Wishlist here.

Teachandthecity teaches 2nd Grade in Maryland. Wishlist here.

mysecondgraderssay teaches 2nd Grade in California.  Wishlist here.

iknoweverysong teaches 3rd Grade in Santa Clara, California.  Wishlist here.

athousandbookstoread teaches 1st grade in Los Angeles, CA.  Wishlist here.

amaridisogna teaches 3rd grade in Temple Terrace, FL. Wishlist here.

Salt, Sand and Sun teaches 1st Grade in  Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  Wishlist here. 

recording–memories teaches Kindergarten in Texas.  Wishlist here.

Listenlearninspireteach teaches Kindergarten Special Education in Georgia.  Wishlist here.

keep-calm–float-on teaches Pre-K-4th in NJ/PA. Wishlist here.

tattooedteacher teaches 3rd Grade in Georgia.  Wishlist here.

iamstillrunning teaches 3rd Grade in Wisconsin.  Wishlist here.

Missteachergirl teaches K-1 Learning Support. Wishlist here.  

RepandRev teaches 2nd Grade in Tacoma, Washington. Wishlist here. 

Science

megandtheminutes teaches Middle School Special Ed Science in Bronx, NY.  Wishlist here.

Heyscienceteacher teaches Middle School Science in South Carolina.  Wishlist here.

1ndependent1 teaches High School Biology in Raleigh, NC. Wishlist here.

Social Studies / History

Social Studies teaches 9th Grade Social Studies in Alexandria, MN. Wishlist here.

Emily is a Human teaches U.S. History in Detroit, MI.  Wishlist here.

Thoughts by Audge teaches World Geography and Kansas History in Kansas. Wishlist here

clausonja teaches Social Studies of all kinds in Alexandria, MN. Wishlist here.

beckieteaches teaches 8th Grade History in Colorado. Wishlist here.

Other

The-littlelady teaches LD Self Contained, 9th-12th grade in South Carolina.  Wishlist here.

Grayer teaches General Ed. 6th Grade in New York.  Wishlist here.

vwalker teaches Middle School SPED in Minnesota. Wishlist here.

Miss G in High School teaches High School Special Ed - Read 180/Math in Michigan. Wishlist here.

Lolobee8288 teaches 6th Grade Special Education in Wisconsin. Wishlist here.

firstyearteacherdiaries teaches 5th Grade in Virginia. Wishlist here.

Teachiness teaches English, Drama, and Forensics in Kansas.  Wishlist here

Pablophonic- Built Brick by Brick teaches 5th Grade STEM in South Carolina.  Wishlist here.

[pflagmom]

For the first time ever, a transgender woman addressed the DNC.

Sarah McBride's tireless work earned her a spot on a national stage to share an important message.

Proud