'They are humans who just want love and acceptance like everyone else.' The Berkeley mother hopes one day people will see her daughter as more than just her gender.
President Joe Biden is commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility by celebrating prominent transgender Americans.
"My children have been bullied and attacked for who they are, so even in Berkeley, it's not perfect," said Kaplan. And across the nation there's been an attack on the rights of transgender children with hundreds of anti-trans bills being introduced in the past year. "The anxiety that's been taking place with more than 200 measures out there across the country that are anti-trans bills. It's just terrifying," said Kaplan, noting transgender remodels like Oakland's very own Jeopordy Champ are of utmost importance at this time.
"The more that people like me can be seen, the harder it is to sustain the myths that are kind of driving a lot of this hate and fear," said Schneider, from the White House Thursday. She was invited by the President to mark the momentous day.