Dear John,


As the editor of our blog, over the last few months I’ve had the honor of working with a colleague on a piece she sat down to write amid the rising hatred and attacks on the trans community. It’s a letter to her trans daughter—and a testament to the strength of a parent’s love for her child.
I know there’s a lot of hard news out there right now, especially related to trans equality. That’s why this piece is so special: it shows how love can shape your understanding, your beliefs, and your parenting. And the author is adamant that fear and misinformation fuels anti-trans bigotry—and just as adamant that humanity can overcome those fears.

My colleague was gracious enough to share this story with us, and I hope you’ll give it a few minutes of your time. You can start reading the piece below, or read the full piece at our blog [[link removed]] .

Letter to My Trans Daughter
Parenting involves confronting fear on many levels. A piece of your heart is out in the world, and you have little to no control over what the world will do.
When I was just a few years into my parenting journey, I realized my child was on a path I had never traveled and knew next to nothing about. I hope that by sharing the story of what I learned on this journey by her side (and usually several steps behind), I will help others. And so, I’m starting with this public letter to my daughter.
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The morning after the election, I went in to wake you for school and told you that Donald Trump had won a second term. You lay back down and curled into a ball. With tears running down your cheeks you asked me questions about what would happen next. The next night, you woke up in the middle of the night from a nightmare. In it, Donald Trump had taken away your gender-affirming care; military officers dressed in brown stormed into our house, clearing our counter of estrogen and with a jagged knife, roughly yanked out your puberty blocker. You dreamed that in fighting these actions in court, our family lost our home and had to move to a dilapidated house where the roof was falling in. This administration is, quite literally, your worst nightmare.
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In solidarity,
Hannah Finnie
she/her/hers
Senior Writer/Editor
National Women's Law Center
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