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Thamirys Nunes in 2023

Thamirys Nunes is a Brazilian transgender rights activist. She is known for her story as a mother of a trans child, which is shown in her book Minha Criança Trans (lit. "My Trans Child"). She later created the non-governmental organization (NGO) Minha Criança Trans.

Biography

Thamirys Nunes holds a degree in Social Communication and was raised in a conservative environment. According to her, her daughter began showing signs of not identifying with the gender assigned at birth at the age of two. Initially, the parents tried to impose masculinity on her, but without success. Starting at three years old, her daughter began expressing a desire to have been born a girl, saying, "It's a pity God didn't make me a girl," and even asking if she could die and be reborn as a girl. Her daughter began publicly presenting herself in a feminine way at the age of four, in 2019. Eventually, a medical report confirmed her daughter's gender incongruence. Thamirys reports that she and her daughter faced numerous prejudices, including her daughter being denied enrollment in multiple schools due to transphobia. After an incident where Thamirys was barred from boarding a bus with her daughter due to transphobia, she left her job as a wedding planner to become a transgender rights activist.

Thamirys published a book about her journey as the mother of a transgender child, Minha Criança Trans (My Trans Child), in June 2020. In it, she recounts her path to understanding her daughter's gender identity aiming to provide support to mothers facing similar challenges. She is also the author of the children's book A Menina no Espelho (The Girl in the Mirror), released in 2023, designed to discuss transgender issues with children. In 2022, she founded a non-governmental organization (NGO) with the same name as her book, Minha Criança Trans. Initially working with an LGBT NGO, she decided to establish one specifically for transgender children. According to Thamirys, one reason for creating her own NGO was the difficulty in finding support networks for transgender children of her daughter's age. By 2024, she was dedicating 12 hours a day to working with the organization entirely as a volunteer.

Thamirys runs an Instagram profile under the name Minha Criança Trans, which has over 160,000 followers. The visibility of the page has made her the target of numerous threats. Due to these threats, she had to relocate and sought assistance from the Protection Program for Human Rights Defenders, Communicators, and Environmentalists, linked to the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship.

Bibliography

  • Minha Criança Trans (2020)
  • A Menina no Espelho (2023)

References

  1. ^ "A luta pelos direitos das crianças trans ainda é uma semente de tâmara". Colabora (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  2. ""Temi não conseguir amar a minha filha": as dores e conquistas da mãe de uma criança trans". Vogue (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  3. ^ Pedro, Garcia. "Mãe de menina trans de 9 anos precisou mudar de casa após ser ameaçada por neonazistas". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  4. ^ "'Minha filha nasceu aos 4 anos': mãe usa experiência pessoal para criar ONG e ajudar outras famílias de crianças trans". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  5. ^ Rosana, Ferreira. "'Eu aprendi a ser minoria', diz mãe de criança trans". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  6. ^ "Como ser mãe de uma criança trans no Brasil". Trip (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  7. "Mães se mobilizam por direitos de crianças e adolescentes trans". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  8. "Parada LGBT+ de SP reúne 120 famílias em busca de visibilidade para crianças e jovens trans". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  9. ^ Souza, Lóren (2024-03-15). "Olhares femininos: Thamirys Nunes dedica sua vida à defesa de crianças trans". Vida Simples (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  10. Bergamo, Mônica (2024-04-23). "Fundadora de ONG em defesa de crianças trans pede que ONU cobre Estado brasileiro". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
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