Abstract

There is a need for more research on the experiences of affirming parents of pre-adolescent transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) children. This study explores how parents conceptualized advocacy roles. Eleven parents of TGNC children age 13 and under completed semi-structured phone interviews. Ten parents considered themselves advocates, with digital advocacy being the most common. Advocacy motivations centered around parental concerns. Parents were divided on whether advocacy helped or had no impact on the parent-child relationship. The largest-shared concern was over the right to privacy. These findings have implications for mobilizing parents of TGNC youth as advocates.

摘要

需要对确认青春期前跨性别和性别不符合 (TGNC) 儿童的父母的经验进行更多研究。本研究探讨了父母如何概念化倡导角色。TGNC 13 岁及以下儿童的 11 位家长完成了半结构化电话访谈。10 位家长认为自己是倡导者，其中最常见的是数字倡导。倡导动机以父母的担忧为中心。家长们在倡导对亲子关系是否有帮助或没有影响方面存在分歧。最大的共同关注是隐私权。这些发现对动员 TGNC 青年的父母作为倡导者具有重要意义。