LGBTQ CultureAdd TopicRaising transgender childrenUSA TODAYChrissy Honig helps her 15-year-old son, Oliver, pick out a pair of shoes on Dec. 8, 2022, at his home in Westfield, Ind. "I just hope that he's always confident enough to just be who he is," Chrissy said. "And even though he can't wear a sequined prom dress to school every day, that doesn't mean he can't express himself."Jenna Watson/IndyStarNewt, 14, left, and Ellie Wheeler, 19, are transgender siblings in East Lansing, Mich. Five years after Ellie transitioned, she helped Newt create a PowerPoint presentation for their parents to explain, "Why I'm a boy.Nick King/Lansing State JournalChrissy Honig and her 15-year-old son, Oliver, on Dec. 8, 2022, at their home in Westfield, Ind. Oliver has enjoyed wearing dresses and skirts since he was a young child.Jenna Watson/IndyStar Via USA TODAY NetworkOliver Honig, 15, applies lipstick on Dec. 8, 2022, at his home in Westfield, Ind. From a young age, Oliver has enjoyed wearing clothes, makeup and accessories that could be considered gender nonconforming by some.Jenna Watson/IndyStarNewt Wheeler, 14, stands near the transgender pride flag hanging in their room on Dec. 9, 2022, at home in East Lansing, Mich.Nick King/Lansing State JournalEllie Wheeler, 19, left, and sibling Newt, 14, pet their new puppy, Calcifer, on Dec. 9, 2022, at their home in East Lansing, Mich.Nick King/Lansing State JournalThe Wheeler family, from left, Ellie, 19, Brian, Alec, 16, Newt, 14, and Karessa outside their home on Dec. 9, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich.Nick King/Lansing State JournalEllie Wheeler, 19, left, and sibling Newt, 14, pet Calcifer as their parents, Karessa and Brian, look on at their home on Dec. 9, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich.Nick King/Lansing State JournalNewt Wheeler, 14, shows off nonbinary nail polish that matches the nonbinary pride flag painted on the wall in their room on Dec. 9, 2022, at home in East Lansing, Mich.Nick King/Lansing State JournalChrissy Honig and her 15-year-old son, Oliver, on Dec. 8, 2022, at their home in Westfield, Ind.Jenna Watson/IndyStarFrom a young age, Oliver Honig, 15, has enjoyed wearing clothes, makeup and accessories that could be considered gender nonconforming.Jenna Watson/IndyStarChrissy Honig, her 15-year-old son, Oliver, and their dog, Trixie, on Dec. 8, 2022, at home in Westfield, Ind.Jenna Watson/IndyStarA photo Chrissy Honig took of her son, Oliver, during a pedicure appointment they had together. "When he was very, very small, he wanted to wear a dress to a public school," Chrissy said. "And I said, 'OK, but just understand that some people will say mean things.' We've always been very honest about what can possibly happen – and that we hope he's strong enough to not even care.Jenna Watson/IndyStarChrissy Honig jokes around with her 15-year-old son, Oliver, on Dec. 8, 2022, at their home in Westfield, Ind.Jenna Watson/IndyStarChrissy Honig, right, her 15-year-old son, Oliver, and their dog, Trixie, on Dec. 8, 2022, at home in Westfield, Ind.Jenna Watson/IndyStarAn old photo of Chrissy Honig and her now 15-year-old son, Oliver.Jenna Watson/IndyStarFeatured Weekly Ad