Joni Madison’s Letter 4 Trans Kids [Video]

There’s no question that this is an unquestionably difficult time to be a transgender or non-binary kid. That’s why Ina Fried, a journalist with Axios, started the campaign #Letters4TransKids.

I have been so moved by the messages I’ve seen as part of this campaign that I wrote a letter myself.

Here is a message for every trans and non-binary kid out there:
https://www.hrc.org/news/joni-madison…

#Letters4TransKids #ProtectTransKids

Transcript provided by YouTube (unedited)

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there’s no question that this is an
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unquestionably difficult time to be a
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transgender non-binary kid that’s why
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inna freed a journalist with axios
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started the campaign letters for trans
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kids i have been so moved by the
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messages i’ve seen as part of this
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campaign that i wrote a letter myself
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here is a message for every trans and
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non-binary kid out there
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hey kiddo let me start off with this i’m
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your biggest fan i deeply admire your
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unique story
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your self-awareness
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and your ability to change your own life
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and the lives of your family members for
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the better
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just by being yourself i wish i could
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have been as brave and self-aware as you
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are when i was your age this is why i
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want you to know that i will always have
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your back i don’t know if you’ve read
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the news recently but i am so sorry that
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some closed-minded powerful people are
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making it so difficult to be a trans or
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non-binary kid in the us today
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it’s not fair to you your family or the
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people who love you that state
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legislators across the country are using
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your identity to run a hate fueled
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political campaign
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it’s not fair that in order to play
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sports to talk about yourself or your
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life in school or to receive the health
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care you and your family know you need
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you have to fight even harder than ever
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before
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that’s why i’m fighting for you
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because i know the truth about trans and
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non-binary kids that most people don’t
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realize this world needs kids like you
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to grow up and become bold brave and
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proud adults so many adults are so
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scared of who and what they don’t
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understand you are incredible human
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beings and are teaching many adults what
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it means to be proud and i’ve seen the
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difference you’ve made in so many lives
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thank you for teaching us
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we will keep fighting for you for young
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trans and non-binary kids in every state
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to be able to grow up in a world where
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they are protected respected and
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celebrated i am here for you keep loving
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yourself we’ll make sure the world
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follows suit
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with so much love joni
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i hope you’ll join me in writing letters
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for trans kids today
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[Music]

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