As Republican-led states pass laws to shun and victimize transgender children, this special Mother's Day edition of the show welcomes JODIE PATTERSON -- activist mom and advocate for the rights of non-gender-conforming people and their families. She's on a mission to keep her transgender son -- every child--healthy, happy, unscathed by bigotry and alive!
For the beauty of her storytelling and the power of her message, her books are truly groundbreaking -- THE BOLD WORLD: A Memoir of Family and Transformation, for adult readers; and her newest book, BORN READY: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope, for young readers.
A social activist and entrepreneur, this mother of five children -- two of whom are gender non-conforming(one transgender and another genderqueer)was named Family Circle magazine’s "Most Influential Mom in 2018." She works closely with a number of gender/family/human rights organizations and is the chair of the board of directors of the Human Rights Campaign.
