Both Of Her Kids Came Out As Trans. Here's The Crucial Advice She Wishes She Had At The Time.

HuffPost · Ian Kumamoto · 2026-10-29 17:05 UTC

Tammy Plunkett has created a master class in supporting trans youth.

When Tammy Plunkett’s first child came out to her as trans, the former nurse realized that she had a lot to learn in order to help them live a healthy life. By the time her second child came out a few years later, Plunkett realized she still had no road map of reference points for how to help her children navigate their identities or medical transitions.

And so she created one for any parent out there hoping to offer the best support possible.

Her new book, “Gender-Affirming Care: A Guide for Families of Medically Transitioning Youth,” which drops on Nov. 10, offers parents a practical guide to what medical transitions actually entail, and explains how access to care is often life-saving for youth. It’s the kind of resource I wish my own parents had when I came out as queer, before they had the language or context to support me and understand what I was going through.

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