Opinion / What parents should be mindful of when raising an LGBTQ+ child like Shiloh Jolie-Pitt
With prejudice and misunderstanding rife, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s first biological child – who identifies as gender fluid – is an invaluable icon in the global fight for LGBTQ+ rights
I was talking to a friend of mine once about the need for transgender bathrooms, but he wasn’t too thrilled about the idea. He characterised it as fodder for conservative pundits to distract and incite the public; to make them believe that liberals are causing the moral degradation of society.
My friend is a self-professed liberal. He’s anti-gun, supports #blacklivesmatter, and is disturbed by growing wealth inequality and corporate corruption. However, when it comes to trans rights, he just won’t have it. It’s too much and too far. He believes it’s an insignificant issue taking up space for major ones. “I believe in the ‘LGB’ but not the rest,” he said. His dismissal reflects a world view which has had dire consequences.