My Child Is Trans, Now What? - Ben Greene (Public Speaker, LGBTQ+ Inclusion Consultant)

CW: suicidality

Ben Greene (he/him) is transgender man, author, advocate, & public speaker. He was in Charlotte to speak at the PFLAG Charlotte Pride & Purpose Gala, so he and Juliet got to record this episode live at Queen City Podcast Network!
 
Ben says he's in the business of "being the person I needed when I was younger." He shares his coming out story and his curiosity around what could've been different if he had access to different resources, support, and knew how to talk about it when he was quite young: "I didn't know I was a boy, I just knew I was bad at being a girl." He also goes on to discuss his medical transition.

Ben shares about his own mental health while "locking my closet door from the inside" for so long. Finally, he shares how he didn't need his parents to be experts right away, he just needed them to say they loved him and that he was safe. He shares several practical tools and tips for allies. 

Ben shares some really great metaphors about:

• what's expected from allies 
• describing identities and understanding sexuality, gender, etc.

Ben's passion is making all of this a joy-filled conversation. He says that conversations around trans youth begin and end around suicide statistics which is so important AND we can't just stay focused on what to avoid, but also what we stand to gain.

Juliet on Instagram: @YepIGoToTherapy
Juliet's Website: YepIGoToTherapy.com
Ben on Instagram: @Pseudo.Bro
Ben's Website: BGTransTalks.com
Ben's Book: My Child Is Trans, Now What? A Joy-Centered Approach To Support
Recorded at the Queen City Podcast Network
Sponsored by PFLAG Charlotte