The Gay Podcast for Everyone
When I came out to my family, I was essentially asking them to come on this new journey with me. They were now the family of an LGBTQ+ person, and it was new to all of us.
In this podcast, I chat with parents who chose unconditional love over fear and whose supportive conversations are helping to keep the closet door open. I also chat with folx in my LGBTQ+ community, who share their stories so that parents, families, and friends can listen in and understand the journey more.
You don't have to understand the journey to choose unconditional love, and unconditional love doesn't mean you don't have questions, concerns, or fears. It just means we have to help each other through that conversation. Let's talk about it!
The Gay Podcast for Everyone
20. Lisa Brennan, author of The Auditorium in My Mind: Treasuring My Transgender Child
In her book, The Auditorium in My Mind: Treasuring My Transgender Child, Lisa Brennan opens up about her experience of having her child come out to her as a transgender woman. She openly talks about her journey from sadness and grief to unwavering pride, and shares how it's possible to give your child unconditional support while navigating your own journey, questions, and fears.
In this episode, we chat about her book, her unanticipated role as an LGBTQ+ advocate, and what it means to come out as a family.
Find Lisa's book here:
The Auditorium in My Mind: Treasuring My Transgender Child at Barnes and Noble.
The Auditorium in My Mind: Treasuring My Transgender Child on Amazon.
Follow Lisa on Instagram at @authorandadvocate
Mentioned in this podcast: Episode 16 - How to be a supportive LGBTQ+ parent while you're still on your own journey with Nichole Abshire, co-host, Go Behind the Ballot podcast
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