Hey, fam, it's me, Amara.

Welcome to the Translash podcast, a show where we tell trans stories to save trans lives.

Today we're kicking off our new family's miniseries, where we will be talking about and

unpacking the intersection of what it means to be trans and family life.

Within this, we know that trans kids are at the top of our minds.

Trans youth are being targeted on an unprecedented scale right now by our federal government,

and that's just piling on to

the years of attacks that trans kids have faced in over half the states in the country legally,

and more just from the legislative conversation. And it's had a real impact, both on families,

how they move, what trans kids can do and how they can be

in states. Families have had to decide whether or not they're going to move or even hide the fact

that their kids are trans or send them to live with a relative in another state. I mean, these are

all the wrenching and really difficult choices that people are making.

But during this dark hour, so many families are refusing to back down. And they're standing up

and they're fighting for creating the networks of safety that their trans kids will need

in order to grow up healthy and well.

So to get things started, we are going to have a really powerful conversation with parents

who are doing just that for their kids and other kids across the country.

First, we'll hear from Lizette Trujillo about why it's so important for the parents of trans kids to step up in this moment.

Our children deserve to be in a world where their parents have fought hard to make it safe for them.

And they notice when we don't.

Next time I'm joined by Kishabelle, who shares what it's like to support her daughter and the other parents of trans kids, especially those who are black.

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