Being part of the LGBTQ+ community is a challenging life. People judge, discriminate and bully you. The struggle of expressing yourself with your family is real. But, that is okay. 

Whatever is going on in your life, if you are straight, gay, lesbian, or trans it’s OKAY to be who you are!

In this episode, we have August Rocha, a beautiful trans man who spreads trans joy over the internet. August shares his story with his family and on TikTok, the emotional response of his family, and his life after coming out.

Highlights

• August as an “EXTRA” child in China
• The pain and struggle of explaining who you are to your parents
• Catholic school full of queer people
• Fighting the silent battles of life
• The controversial dream before the wedding; and
• TikTok as the biggest community August had

Links

Follow August on TikTok @withloveaugust and Instagram @withlove_august.

Follow Dr. Lulu on her socials to learn more about queer parenting

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Grab Dr. Lulu’s book: A Teen’s Life: looking at Teen’s Lives Through Their Daily Struggles and visit her website https://www.dr-lulu.com/

5 Simple Steps Parents of LGBTQ+ Children Use to Create Loving, Affirming and Supportive Homes: https://www.drlulus5shifts.com/r/a

Love and support are power. They can either make or break a young child’s life. For parents, having these two things can create a big difference in raising their children. 

By loving them for who they are and supporting them in what they are going through in life because every beautiful human deserves to be happy whatever gender they take or path they choose to walk. 

In today’s episode, we have Bailey Latronica, also known as “baayfree,” who is a magazine writer and a proud genderqueer, to share their very unique, inviting in story. Bailey talks about their childhood liking girls in a tiny town, how ze come out to the whole family, and the initial reaction of people around when they walk out of the closet.

They also talk about people’s freedom of their gender, clothing, and life in general. So, if you are a queer or a parent of queer who wants to live a life with embodied experience, then this episode is perfect for you.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Bailey’s unexpected comment about Katy Perry
• The “Trevor Project”
• Having a loving and accepting dad
• Living the full embodied experience; and
• Why does Bailey refer themself as demisexual

Links

Follow Bailey Latronica on Instagram @baayfree

Follow Dr. Lulu on her socials to learn more about queer parenting
Instagram: @drlulutalkradio
Facebook: @askdoctorlulu
Tiktok: @drlulutalkradio
Twitter: @UchennaUmeh9
YouTube: DrLuluTalkRadio
LinkedIn: Dr. Lulu

Grab Dr. Lulu’s book: A Teen’s Life: looking at Teen’s Lives Through Their Daily Struggles and visit her website https://www.dr-lulu.com/

Feel free to share this podcast with your family and friends if you find it useful. Also, join her Facebook group: Positively Parenting Your LGBTQ* Child(ren) and talk with other parents and allies about anything LGBTQ-related.

The family has a significant role in building the core foundation of every person's being. Every queer individual for once dreamed of having a family that is supportive, affirming, and loving. And so, having an open rainbow family for a queer is a dream come true.

In today's episode, Patrice, also known as "blackiswhoiam" in Tik Tok, shares her stepping-in story. This beautiful human being talks about her childhood, her traumatic relationship experience, and her way of breaking the silence and being a proud black lesbian. 

Patrice also shares her rainbow family's acceptance of her true self and how they support each other's journey to discovery. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The biggest coming out in the family
• Busting the closet open and not going back
• Patrice's first real girlfriend
• A tribe of women that support each other; and
• The perverted people with their issues

Links

Follow Patrice Strachan on Instagram @patricestrachan and TikTok @blackiswhoiam

Follow Dr. Lulu on her socials to learn more about queer parenting

Instagram: @drlulutalkradio
Facebook: @askdoctorlulu
Tiktok: @drlulutalkradio
Twitter: @UchennaUmeh9
YouTube: DrLuluTalkRadio
LinkedIn: Dr. Lulu

Grab Dr. Lulu’s book: A Teen’s Life: looking at Teen’s Lives Through Their Daily Struggles and visit her website https://www.dr-lulu.com/

Feel free to share this podcast with your family and friends if you find it useful. Also, join her Facebook group: Positively Parenting Your LGBTQ* Child(ren) and talk with other parents and allies about anything LGBTQ-related.