March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility. This is a day to show love and support to the Trans community. In honour of International Transgender Visibility Day, this special episode of Hidden World of Women, Emma speaks with Josey about her experiences raising her transgender child. This heartfelt conversation explores the emotional journey of parenting a trans child, navigating change, and ensuring they feel unconditionally loved and supported.

Topics covered include:

• Josey’s initial response and emotional journey
• Grieving the imagined future, you had for your child and the evolution of parental expectations
• How to show up for your trans child with love and affirmation
• Social transition vs. medical transition – what’s the difference?
• The positive impact that being gendered correctly has on trans children

Josey talks about her child’s experience with the medical system and the lengths she would have to go to allow her child to access hormone replacement therapy or puberty blockers. To access medical intervention before adulthood, it would be a judge making the final call. That is a bridge she says she’ll deal with when she gets there and for now is doing everything, she can to affirm her child’s identity socially.

This episode is a must-listen for parents, allies, and anyone seeking to understand the lived experiences of trans young people and their families.

In WA a good starting point for accessing supports if you or a loved one is transgender is

Trans folk of WA: https://www.transfolkofwa.org/

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