So what happens when trans youth are old enough for puberty blockers? What do they have to go through to get access to that care? Let me tell you how difficult it was for me, as an adult, and you'll maybe see how many barriers trans kids actually face. And we discuss the lengths good parents will go to in order to keep their kids safe. Karla, the cis mom of a trans kid, returns to discuss finding your humanity. Trans care is more important than cis mistakes, and children are people, not property!
TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/09/23/trans-kids-2-the-intake-exam-and-trans-flight/
FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com)
Trans Kids 1: Facts and Dangers, Gender Dysphoria, Trans Day of Visibility (yes you are trans enough), Bodily Autonomy (and my tattoo), The Trans Allegories of The Matrix, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, The Trans Allegory of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' "Ad Astra Per Aspera", The Trans Allegory of Real Genius, The Trans Allegory of The Twilight Zone's "Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room", Trans Politics 1-2, Performative Allyship, Performative Allyship 2: False Allyship, Proactive Allyship (be an accomplice), No Escape 2: Some Escape
REFERENCE MATERIAL
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://ko-fi.com/tillybridges/shop
Informed consent/assent in children - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12884032/
Housing and Homelessness - https://transequality.org/issues/housing-homelessness
Jobs and Housing - https://ustranssurvey.org/report/jobs-housing/
What I Wish I Knew Before My Child Came Out As Transgender - https://vanessaleenic.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-my-child-came-out-as-transgender/
What I Wish People Knew About Raising A Trans Child - https://www.sparklesandstretchmarks.com/what-i-wish-people-knew-about-raising/
I'm raising a transgender son. My child is not a threat - https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2025/08/07/parent-trans-kids-gender-affirming-care-trump/85428839007/
Anguish lingers as transgender kids’ families seek medical care outside Texas - https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/27/us/texas-families-transgender-youth-gender-affirming-care-ban
New state laws force families with trans kids to seek gender-affirming care elsewhere - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/new-state-laws-force-families-with-trans-kids-to-seek-gender-affirming-care-elsewhere
These families say they're leaving the U.S. because of its anti-transgender climate - https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/families-say-leaving-us-anti-transgender-climate-rcna206560
Families With Trans Kids Are Fleeing the U.S. - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/trans-youth-trump-leaving-u-s-1235256729/
Trans Relocation Guide: Finding Trans Asylum and Safe Havens - https://translash.org/resources/trans-relocation-guide-finding-trans-asylum-and-safe-havens/
Emergency Funds for Relocating and Supporting Families and Transgender Individuals - https://transbar.org/emergency-funds-for-relocating-and-supporting-families-and-transgender-individuals/
Trans Relocation Assistance - https://translifeline.org/resource_category/relocation-assistance/
Utah lawmakers’ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban? - https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/05/22/utah-lawmakers-own-study-found/
Helen Joyce reveals plans to use fears around trans kids as stepping stone to eliminate “trans” in public life - https://transsafety.network/posts/joyce-speech-plans-to-abolish-trans-rights/
BOOKS FOR TRANS KIDS
It Feels Good to be Yourself - https://bookshop.org/p/books/it-feels-good-to-be-yourself-a-book-about-gender-identity-theresa-thorn/7b755052cac75b9d
My Shadow is Pink - https://bookshop.org/p/books/my-shadow-is-pink-scott-stuart/e7c85ad37127bf61
Call Me Max - https://bookshop.org/p/books/call-me-max-max-and-friends-1-max-and-friends-1-kyle-lukoff/d56c062a3dc543da
Me and My Dysphoria Monster - https://bookshop.org/p/books/me-and-my-dysphoria-monster-an-empowering-story-to-help-children-cope-with-gender-dysphoria-laura-kate-dale/62a8e561b592613f
Pink , Blue or Rainbow... It's Okay to Be you! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/pink-blue-or-rainbow-it-s-ok-to-be-you-hayley-m-davidson/f1c120b62d13623b
Being You - https://bookshop.org/p/books/being-you-a-first-conversation-about-gender-jessica-ralli/11c616ec30704929
Pink, Blue and You! Questions for Kids About Gender Stereotypes - https://bookshop.org/p/books/pink-blue-and-you-questions-for-kids-about-gender-stereotypes-elise-gravel/52b0ecb2491f81df
Fred Gets Dressed - https://bookshop.org/p/books/fred-gets-dressed-peter-brown/d2910c2ceef81d84
Who Are You? The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity - https://bookshop.org/p/books/who-are-you-the-kid-s-guide-to-gender-identity-brook-pessin-whedbee/424832cc1ecb65d6
Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as o