two spirits, one heart (book)
At its core, Two Spirits, One Heart is simply about love. The love of a mother who struggles in the beginning to understand what it means to be transgender, but decides to stand by her son. The love of a son who makes the choice to love himself, live authentically and bring his family along on his journey. And the love of a mother and son for the Asian and LGBTQ+ communities that inspires them to throw off their capes of invisibility and become advocates for those families and individuals that so desperately need to hear stories of transformation that end in joy and triumphant over adversity.
Marsha Aizumi & Aiden Aizumi
Help! Somebody I love is transgender. Part 1: What does that even mean? (article)
“First, take a deep breath. Relax. It’s going to be okay.
If you don’t know many openly transgender people, finding out that someone you love is trans can feel both confusing and overwhelming. Your mind is buzzing with questions, but you might not know exactly what you want to ask — or even if the questions you really want answered are okay to ask…”
Cassie LaBelle, Medium
“Regardless who our children are or love, we are the foundation on which they stand and gain confidence to go out into the world.”
- Michelle Honda, Mother of a transgender child