An open, intimate discussion with Bianca Lopez (she/her), Elena Man (she/her), and Westry Green (he/him), about their experiences as parents of queer and trans children, followed by audience Q&A. Planned in partnership with the Ackerman Institute for the Family’s Gender and Family Project, the panel will be moderated by GFP Group Facilitator, Nat Roberts (him/they). 

This event is free and open to the public.

Ackerman Institute for the Family's Gender & Family Project:

Founded in 1960, the Ackerman Institute for the Family is one of the premier institutions for family therapy and one of the best-known and most highly regarded training facilities for family therapists in the United States. The Institute serves families from all walks of life, at all stages of family life and is dedicated to helping families mobilize their strengths, resources, and resilience to address and overcome the challenges they face.

As one of the largest of Ackerman Institute’s 12 special projects, The Gender & Family Project (GFP) empowers youth, families and communities by providing gender affirmative services, training and research. GFP promotes gender inclusivity as a form of social justice in all the systems involved in the life of the family. Working directly with transgender and gender expansive young people, their families and their communities, GFP offers a variety of programs and services aimed to build community, decrease isolation, and foster hope and resiliency. Through community and clinical services, research, training and education, GFP provides comprehensive and customized advocacy, regardless of a family’s financial situation or ability to pay.