Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty; Olivia Wong/WireImage These parents are standing up — and speaking out — for their kids. Whether through a celebratory Instagram post or touching lyrics in a song, these famous parents have shared their support for their transgender children in many forms. And asRobert De Niroput it, when it comes to his daughter who recently shared her transition publicly: "I don't know what the big deal is." As Pride Month continues on for the rest of June, see how these celeb parents have shared their support for their transgender children. Eugene Gologursky/Getty; Airyn De Niro/Instagram AfterRobert De Niro's daughterAiryn came out as transgenderearlier this year, the Hollywood legend has made it clear thathis support for his children is unwavering. "Well, there's certain things you can do and certain things you can't do, but the main thingis to support your kids," De Niro toldEntertainment Tonightin June. "As long as they're not hurting themselves, doing anything destructive or anything like that, you have to support them. Period." De Niro previously told PEOPLE in a statement that nothing has changed about his love for his child. "I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and nowI love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don't know what the big deal is," he said. "I love all my children." Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty In celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility in 2023,Jamie Lee Curtistook to Instagram to share a tribute to her daughter Ruby. "Love is love. A mother's love knows no judgment," she wrote. "As a mother, I stand in total solidarity with my children as they move forward in the universe as their authentic selves with their own minds and bodies and ideas. On this trans visibility day my daughter and I are visible." The previous year,Curtis officiated Ruby's weddingto her partner Kynthia in family's backyard. Olivia Wong/WireImage SinceDwyane Wade's daughter Zaya first came out as transgender in 2020, he and his wife Gabrielle Union have been vocal advocates for the transgender community. "She's the strong one in this family. She's a hero," the former NBA star said in 2021. "It's our family's job to make sure that we listen to her. We listen to the doctors. We ask questions and we formulate our own ideas of how Zaya should be and should be raised in this world and we don't allow others to do that for us." Last year, Wade was honored with theElevate PrizeCatalyst Award for his advocacy award — an honor he told PEOPLE was unexpected. "Sports is something you can expect an award from," Wade tells PEOPLE. "But this one right here is not one of those things that I would expect to get an award for. I'm just a parent doing what a good parent should do." Wade alsoshared how proud he is of his daughterfor how she's handled the extra attention she received after coming out as a teen. "She didn't ask for this extra excitement in life," he says. "She just wanted to be a kid and do kid things and live her life and be selfish and worry about herself. That's what you're supposed to do at her age, worry about you. But she's thinking about a larger community, and so I'm damn proud of her as a father." He and Zaya have collaborated to create Translatable, an online platform providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth a safe space to express themselves as well as educational resources for families Cynthia Nixon Instagram Back in 2018,Cynthia Nixonshared a photo of herself posing alongside her son Samuel "Seph" Joseph Mozes to celebrate Trans Day of Action. "I'm so proud of my sonSamuel Joseph Mozes (called Seph) who graduated college this month," she wrote. "I salute him and everyone else marking today's #TransDayofAction." Izaak Theo/ Instagram WhenSadereturned to music for the first time in six years, she did so with an apology to her sonIsaak Adu. "Young man/ It's been so heavy for you/ You must have felt so alone," she singson the song "Young Lion" on the EPTransa: Selectsproduced by AIDS non-profit Red Hot."The anguish and pain/ I should've known/ With such a heavy burden/ You had to carry all on your own." Adu toldRolling Stonethat while there wasn't anything he "needed to forgive her for" some lyrics certainly made an impact. The lyrics 'Forgive me, son, I should have known,' struck a chord," he said. "My mum never tried to oppress the boy I silently always knew I was. She always let me be me." The song was an adaptation of a letter Sade gave to her son on his 21st birthday. Adu had previously opened up about his mother's support amid his transition following a six month stay in the hospital in 2019. "Thank you for staying by my side these past 6 months Mumma. Thank you for fighting with me to complete the man I am," hewrote on Instagram."Thank you for your encouragement when things are hard, for the love you give me. The purest heart. I love you so much. Queen of queens." JC Olivera/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty During an appearance onThe Jennifer Hudson Showin September 2024,Marlon Wayansshared that his sonKaiis the "same baby" he's always been. Kai is "the same child they was before — they just got a beard now. Okay! Same baby," the comedian said before adding that while he "went through the five stages of grief" after learning that Kai was transgender, he is now in "the beautiful, magical place called acceptance." Wayanspreviously told PEOPLEthat his process of acceptance took "all of a week." "And in that week I grew the most that I ever did in my life," he explained. "You understand the purpose of kids and the beauty of unconditional love. At the end of the day, in my heart, only thing that matters to me is that my child is happy." The Real Housewives of Orange Countystar shared inMarch 2023thather youngest child had come out as transgenderin an Instagram post shared in tribute to him. The photo showed the name "Ace" written in the sand, along with the message, "We love you, our youngest son, Ace ❤️." Dubrow has bonded with herReal Housewives of Orange Countycostar Alexis Bellino over their shared experience of raising a transgender son. "Having LGBTQIA+ kids definitely brought us closer," Dubrowonce said of their relationship. In 2022,Bellino shared a selfie to Instagram introducing the public to her son Miles. "Hey world, this is Miles. My transgender son," she wrote. "He's now a month shy of 15 yrs old, so he's seen the questions and comments made about him on my IG. Miles now has a voice and has asked me to do this post." Shelater added,"I cannot imagine the strength and courage it took for my baby to do this, but I'm extremely proud of him and I want everyone to understand that love doesn't change in these situations. It's unconditional love." Dia Dipasupil/Getty Back in 2022,Ally Sheedyopened up about her son, Beck, who came out as transgender in his teens. "I want him to be able to do what he wants to do with his life and have the freedom to make his own choices and surround himself with a loving, supportive community,"Sheedy said of Beck, who she shares with ex-husband David Lansbury. "So far, he's been able to do that." She said she's "learned a lot," as a parent and that "Beck doesn't hide anything. And I feel very comfortable talking to anyone whose kid is just beginning the process of transition. Parents need to educate themselves." "It's natural to have fears about your kids, no matter what," she added. "But in this case, Beck is in a really great place in his life. I give him the room to run, and I just really try to just watch." Benjamin Rivera Lea Salonga and her son Nic Chien spoke to PEOPLE in 2025about their relationship and how the Tony winner has supported the 18-year-old since he first identified as transmasculine at 14, after being assigned female at birth. "Every child that comes into this world is different," Salonga said. "You have to meet your kid where they are." "As a parent, I want to set my child up for success," she later adds. "The grown-ups in the room need to help kids feel safe and strong and ready to conquer the world on their own terms." Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic ; Savion Washington/FilmMagic Tia Carrererecently told PEOPLE that her 19-year-old son Jude has come out as transgender. "He knows who he is, and he's very happy," she said, adding, "He's such a sweetheart, he's like the therapist to all the other kids. When his friends go out drinking or partying too hard, he's always the designated driver, that kind of caring friend you can always lean on." She continues, "I did a good job with that. But I don't want to congratulate myself too much! He's his own person!" Michael Loccisano/Getty; Stephen Beatty/Instagram; Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic Years afterWarren BeattyandAnnette Bening's son Stephen called himself a"survivor"of conversion therapy and transphobic abuse in a tweet, theBonnie and Clydeactor called his son "my hero." "He's a revolutionary, a genius, and my hero, as are all my children," Beatty,who is also dad to Benjamin, Isabel and Ella, toldVanity Fair. In an interview with AARP in 2019, Bening shared her pride for the couple's oldest child: "He's managed something that's very challenging with great style and great intelligence. He's an articulate, thoughtful person, and I'm very, very proud of him" Read the original article onPeople
