View resources for our Plume Community Corner Event: Coming Out as Trans or Nonbinary featuring our very own Katie Greeley, LCSW (She/her), Plume’s Senior Community & Wellness Manager. She guides members to reflect on their own experiences, discuss practical approaches for coming out, and answers questions from the Plume community.
Read through our presentation slides with resources, reflections for journaling, and answers to common questions around family, support groups, advocating for yourself, and creative ways to come out!
This blog will help you think through how to come out to your family or tell other loved ones that your gender identity is transgender and/or nonbinary. It will also provide some resources to help you cope with any fears you have about coming out, as well as how to decide whether to tell your family or other people in your life.
Are you ready and safe to come out, but don’t know exactly how to say it? Point of Pride provides resources and a sample Coming Out Letter to support you in your journey!
Are your friends and family looking to support you after you’ve come out, but don’t know how? We’ve compiled a list of resources for allies and friends to learn more and educate themselves on how to best support you!
GLAAD Resource guide for allies
PFLAG Directory for parents, family members, and loved ones
Desi Rainbow A space for south asian parents and families to find community
Gender Spectrum Lounge Support groups for family and allies
The Trevor Project resource center for all
It’s time to celebrate and honor transgender parents! Here are some great children’s books that star kids with trans parents, a guide for kids with trans parents, and several memoirs by trans parents and/or their spouses/partners.
He’s My Mom!: A Story for Children Who Have a Transgender Parent or Relative
She’s My Dad!: A Story for Children Who Have a Transgender Parent or Relative
My Trans Parent: A User Guide for When Your Parent Transitions
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