I was the one who failed to communicate myself as a “safe” person for them to come out to. What I know now is that LGBTQ+ folks were always around me. Since then, my heart has swelled for the LGBTQ+ community, particularly at the intersection with Asian Pacific Islanders (API) our chosen family.īefore she came out, I’d never known a transgender person, much less a gay person, in my community. I now consider her coming out to me as a blessing, because it afforded me the opportunity to know and love her even more. For those who don’t know the terminology, this means that my child was assigned male at birth and courageously shared their truth with me that they are indeed female. When I was first trained as an AWBW Facilitator, I was coping with my teen’s suicidality and coming out as transgender female. President of PFLAG San Gabriel Valley Asian Pacific Islander chapter
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