Viral Video Tells Family's Story About Transgender Child

Viral Video Tells Family's Story About Transgender Child

(Sacramento) -- Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) is one of millions of people who have watched the YouTube video posted by the Whittington family. The seven-minute video, which now has more 3 million views, explains the story of a six-year-old transgender child, Ryland Whittington, who was born a girl but, according to parents Jeff and Hillary, began insisting she was a boy as soon as she could speak. The video explains that Ryland's parents discovered around Ryland's first birthday that their daughter was deaf. After being fitted with cochlear implants and learning to hear and speak, some of Ryland's first words were, "I am a boy." The Whittingtons consulted with professionals and soon realized that Ryland's desire to be a boy was more than just a tomboy phase. The Whittingtons then made the decision to change Ryland's identity, cutting his hair, referring to Ryland only as "he" and sending a letter to family and friends about the change. Watch their compelling story in this Assembly Assets video. www.asmdc.org/speaker


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