12 Celebrities Who Are Elevating Transgender Youngsters

In reality, many celebrities are proudly elevating kids who establish as transgender. By sharing their unconditional love for his or her youngsters, being vocal LGBTQ+ allies and advocating for inclusivity, these stars hope that they may help others be extra accepting and create a safer world for all kids.

Learn on to search out out which celebrities opened up about their transgender kids…

The late Chester Bennington’s little one Draven just lately got here out as transgender. In a particular Valentine’s Day put up, she introduced that she instructed family and friends that she was trans again in August 2024 and began hormone alternative remedy quickly after. She went on to name it “one of the best choice I’ve ever made in my life,” acknowledging that she is “blessed to have the ability to do that,” whereas having fun with “such supportive household and mates.”

She additionally gave a shout-out to her mother Samantha Bennington, who commented on the announcement, “I’m so happy with you. I like you with all my coronary heart and soul. You’re my favourite human on the planet. I simply need you content and wholesome without end and at all times.😍”

Dwyane Wade’s daughter Zaya, whom he’s elevating along with his spouse Gabrielle Union, got here out as transgender when she was a preteen. Trying again, Dwyane says she knew about her gender id since she was a little bit woman — however she didn’t formally come out till she was 12. Since then, Dwyane and Gabrielle have expressed their full assist of Zaya and have labored to champion the LGBTQ+ group.

“All we attempt to give attention to is listening, studying, accepting and understanding, , our children as we go down this journey in life as mother and father,” Dwyane shared with On The Purple Carpet. “To have the ability to love her out loud is one thing that…, I see her flourishing in life.”

Charlize Theron tends to maintain her private life out of the highlight, together with any particulars about her two kids. However in 2019, Charlize opened up about her daughter Jackson, revealing that the little woman had come out to her as transgender when she was simply three-years-old. Whereas she plans to let Jackson share her personal story sooner or later, she defined that she wished to share the information publicly so that everybody would use Jackson’s right pronouns.

“I’ve two stunning daughters who, identical to any dad or mum, I need to shield and I need to see thrive. They have been born who they’re and precisely the place on this planet each of them get to search out themselves as they develop up, and who they need to be, just isn’t for me to resolve. My job as a dad or mum is to have fun them and to like them and to make it possible for they’ve every part they want as a way to be what they need to be. And I’ll do every part in my energy for my youngsters to have that proper and to be protected inside that,” Charlize instructed Every day Mail.

Marlon Wayans has a transgender son named Kai — and whereas he admits the early days of his transition have been “very painful” for him, he’s now in full assist of his son. Marlon says he’s nonetheless “engaged on the pronouns,” however fully respect’s Kai’s needs. He has since been extremely vocal in his assist for the LGBTQ+ group on social media.

“As a dad or mum, I simply need my youngsters to be free. I need them to be free in spirit, free in thought, free to be themselves … The extra you reside your reality, the happier your existence,” Marlon shared on The Breakfast Membership. “And I’m simply so happy with them for being them.”

On Trans Day of Motion in 2018, Cynthia Nixon revealed that her son Seph is transgender in a put up on social media. Whereas Cynthia has admitted that she was shocked by Seph’s choice to transition, she’s been nothing however supportive of her son. In reality, in early 2025, she attended a protest to talk out in opposition to Donald Trump’s “Defending Youngsters From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation” govt order.

Cynthia addressed a crowd exterior of NYU-Langone Hospital, the place Seph had beforehand undergone high surgical procedure, to sentence the hospital for cancelling not less than two kids’s appointments to obtain puberty-blocking treatment.

“My spouse and I — our lives are full of essentially the most superb, stunning, courageous trans individuals — younger and previous, however particularly younger,” Cynthia stated in her speech. “The concept this metropolis is full of younger individuals who thought they’d a spot to go the place they may obtain the best care and that place has now been shut to them sickens me to my core.”

Sister Wives star Meri Brown’s son Leon introduced they have been transgender in 2023. Since then, Meri has proven her assist for the LGBTQ+ group however has abided by her son’s needs to stay non-public and “have their very own life” exterior of the highlight.

“The commentary that I get about Leon could be very polarizing,” she stated on The Sarah Fraser Present. “It’s simply gonna be that means. I at all times respect the assist, the feedback of assist I get, and clearly, I don’t respect the hate that comes at me. I don’t suppose hate has any goal or any worth…Leon and I’ve a superb relationship and I don’t discuss them loads as a result of they need to stay non-public.”

In 2021, Jamie Lee Curtis shared that her daughter Ruby is a transgender lady. Trying again, Jamie Lee admitted she did not have “an inkling” that Ruby was trans however was supportive instantly. She even was the officiant at Ruby’s marriage ceremony the next yr. Jamie Lee has since develop into an advocate for the LGBTQ+ group.

“This life is about love. Being a dad or mum is about love, and I like Ruby. Love her…Individuals have stated, ‘You’re so nice to just accept her love.’ What are you speaking about? That is my daughter, this human being has come to me and stated, ‘That is who I’m.’ And my job is to say, ‘Welcome residence.’ I’ll battle and defend her proper to exist in opposition to anybody who claims that she doesn’t. And there are these individuals,” she stated in an interview with Morning Joe.

Annette Bening and Warren Beatty share two kids, considered one of them being their transgender son Stephen, who got here out when he was only a younger teenager. Whereas Annette and Warren have been supportive of their son, they have been “protecting of his privateness.” However as of late, Annette says that she not desires to be so non-public and feels that it’s necessary to voice her assist for the LGBTQ+ group.

“At the start, I felt very protecting of his privateness, as a result of he’s the son of those two well-known individuals…I felt it was his proper to say what he wished to say publicly, or not. And now, as time has gone on — particularly now with what’s taking place, sadly, within the political course of, [with how] trans persons are getting used — concern and ignorance is being stoked in opposition to trans individuals in essentially the most horrifying means. It’s so unfair,” Annette shared on The View.

Again in 2008, Cher’s son Chaz introduced he was transgender, simply forward of his fortieth birthday. He went on to endure gender reassignment surgical procedure after which legally modified his title and gender in 2010. Trying again, Cher says the pair had talked about gender id by means of the years earlier than his transition nevertheless it was nonetheless “tough to start with.”

“It was onerous for a mom. I had this one little one and I used to be ready for the brand new little one. There was this half in between the place you don’t know what you’ll have. You don’t know what your relationship goes to be. It was a scary interval — the unknown is at all times actually horrifying. [But now] Chaz is unbelievably glad…Now it doesn’t make any distinction as I do not really feel a loss in any respect. The loss I assumed I used to be going to really feel, I don’t really feel one iota,” Cher instructed The Mirror.

Ally Sheedy’s son Beckett got here out as transgender as a young person and she or he has been extremely supportive of his journey. She says she did as a lot analysis as attainable when he first started taking hormones, sharing that she’s “realized loads” and feels “very comfy speaking to anybody whose child is simply starting the method of transition.” Now she simply desires her son to have one of the best life attainable.

“I need him to have the ability to do what he desires to do along with his life and have the liberty to make his personal selections and encompass himself with a loving, supportive group,” she instructed Individuals. “To date, he’s been ready to do this.”

She continued, “It’s pure to have fears about your youngsters, it doesn’t matter what. However on this case, Beck is in a very excellent spot in his life. I give him the room to run, and I simply actually attempt to simply watch.”

In 2016, Sade’s son Izaak Adu publicly got here out as transgender. Whereas Izaak has been open about his transition and gender affirmation surgical procedure, Sade has been extra non-public together with her assist for her son. However just lately, Sade launched her first tune in six years as a tribute to her son. Her tune “Younger Lion” was impressed by a letter Sade gave Izaak on his twenty first birthday. On the monitor, she asks for forgiveness for misunderstanding him, singing that she “ought to’ve recognized” about his id earlier.

“Although there was nothing I wanted to forgive her for, the lyrics ‘Forgive me, son, I ought to have recognized,’ struck a chord,” Izaak instructed Rolling Stone. “My mum by no means tried to oppress the boy; I silently at all times knew I used to be. She at all times let me be me.”

He continued, “I believe {that a} tune the place a dad or mum apologizes for misunderstanding their little one can maintain immense significance for the trans group. This tune might function a beacon of hope and a reminder that oldsters can study, develop and in the end settle for their kids for who they really are. I hope it could actually provide a way of consolation, validation and a sense of being seen and understood.”