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BY Anthony Gilét

Little Alex and his rap about coming out as a transgender boy to his mother are spreading across the internet in the latest viral video that speaks proudly about the issue. It really does speak volumes about how far our society has come. And the fact that this boy is so ahead of his time, deserves applauding. It can be hard enough to come out as gay for some people, but transgender is frequently even harder to come out as. So to see such a young person make a brave step like this is quite touching.

He shared his poem at Camp Aranu’tiq – a camp for transgender and gender-variant youth. Watch the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWPEvmwG9Vw#t=15