Jessica Lyn / Life as a Transgender Person

Activist, public speaker, and transgender woman, Jessica Lynn knew from the age of four that her male birth assignment was not in alignment with her gender. She is fighting to see her youngest son after a Texas court terminated her parental rights over her then 12-year-old boy due to her gender transition. Jessica will talk about her experiences as a parent living as a transgender woman.

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