About the Event: Join us to celebrate the release of Janna Barkin’s new book A Grand Love: Stories for Grandparents of Transgender Grandchildren.

About the Book: A Grand Love is a book of personal stories and observations from the perspectives of the author, grandparents of transgender grandchildren, and transgender people themselves. Transgender people have never been more visible in our society than right now. There is evidence that transgender and gender diverse people benefit greatly when they have the support, love, and acceptance of their parents and families. Grandparents have an opportunity to play a crucial role in family dynamics and contribute to positive outcomes for their loved ones. Grandparents who become aware that their grandchild’s gender identity doesn’t match the sex assigned to them at birth can feel confused and alone. While the field of knowledge in this area is growing at a very fast pace, many therapists, counsellors, teachers, and school administrators remain unskilled and uninformed when it comes to working with transgender or gender diverse children and their parents, grandparents, and other family members. A Grand Love provides consistently positive and uplifting educational guidance. The book includes a glossary of terms, educational chapters about gender identity and what it means to be transgender, information on the latest research on gender, and lists of non-profits and other organizations that support transgender youth and families. Part educational, part storytelling, and chock-full of inspiration, A Grand Love: Stories for Grandparents of Transgender Grandchildren will inform and uplift anyone who reads it.