Embrace the Awkwardness

Ontario

In the personal journey of discovering his name, Ontario was inspired by a song and holds significant meaning in the trans community. He talks about the importance of names in one's identity and a supportive community, like kin•dom, where one can experiment with names without judgment. Find out more about us by visiting our website, kindomcommunity.org [https://www.kindomcommunity.org]. There you can find information about kin•dom camp [https://www.kindomcommunity.org/camp] and consider supporting our work [https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/kindomcommunity/general] with a one-time or recurring donation. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @kindomcommunity to keep up with all the important information.

How to be a Good Relative

A shared experience of family support and the importance of kindness and acceptance in the queer community. She expressed gratitude towards her supportive family members, including her mother, father, and sister, who have been instrumental in her transition. She highlights the significance of a supportive environment for queer individuals to feel valued and accepted. Find out more about us by visiting our website, kindomcommunity.org [https://www.kindomcommunity.org]. There you can find information about kin•dom camp [https://www.kindomcommunity.org/camp] and consider supporting our work [https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/kindomcommunity/general] with a one-time or recurring donation. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @kindomcommunity to keep up with all the important information.

Muteable and Changeable

In sharing their personal experience as a nonbinary trans individual with autism, they emphasized the distinction between gender identity and biological sex. They discussed the freedom to choose one's transition path and highlighted the beauty of transcending one's body, noting the commonality among all trans individuals. They encouraged a flexible view of gender and sex, promoting the idea that these concepts are mutable and changeable. This episode was made possible thanks to our partnership with the Missing Voices Project. Based out of Flagler College, the Missing Voices Project believes that amplifying the voices of young people and their adult allies who live and serve in ministry at the intersections of disability, foster care & trauma, gender & sexuality, and racial reconciliation is necessary and holy work. We are grateful to Missing Voices Project for their support and for the bravery of these campers as they share about life at the intersection of queerness and disability. For more information about the Missing Voices Project, please visit www.missingvoices.org [http://www.missingvoices.org/] Find out more about us by visiting our website, kindomcommunity.org [https://www.kindomcommunity.org]. There you can find information about kin•dom camp [https://www.kindomcommunity.org/camp] and consider supporting our work [https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/kindomcommunity/general] with a one-time or recurring donation. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @kindomcommunity to keep up with all the important information.

Embrace the Awkwardness

Ideally, parents show queer kids (and any children) unconditional love and create and respect boundaries… even if they come out via text! Navigating adolescence as a queer kid, with its crushes and other challenges, can be handled with support and treating their child as normal. A big piece of advice from their own experience… embrace the awkwardness! That gawkiness is seen as a sign that a parent cares. Find out more about us by visiting our website, kindomcommunity.org [https://www.kindomcommunity.org]. There you can find information about kin•dom camp [https://www.kindomcommunity.org/camp] and consider supporting our work [https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/kindomcommunity/general] with a one-time or recurring donation. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @kindomcommunity to keep up with all the important information.

What Cis People Could Understand

Being trans doesn't solely define a person, and they wish for others to understand that being trans doesn't restrict as much as one might think. When there are restrictions, there is a struggle with body image and comfort, particularly in relation to clothing and swimming. They talk about how they have found ways to cope with dysphoria and thanked the people who have helped. This episode was made possible thanks to our partnership with the Missing Voices Project. Based out of Flagler College, the Missing Voices Project believes that amplifying the voices of young people and their adult allies who live and serve in ministry at the intersections of disability, foster care & trauma, gender & sexuality, and racial reconciliation is necessary and holy work. We are grateful to Missing Voices Project for their support and for the bravery of these campers as they share about life at the intersection of queerness and disability. For more information about the Missing Voices Project, please visit www.missingvoices.org [http://www.missingvoices.org/] Find out more about us by visiting our website, kindomcommunity.org [https://www.kindomcommunity.org]. There you can find information about kin•dom camp [https://www.kindomcommunity.org/camp] and consider supporting our work [https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/kindomcommunity/general] with a one-time or recurring donation. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @kindomcommunity to keep up with all the important information.