RAISING A SUPERHERO - Defending our Trans Daughter Against Religious Bullying

(Program starts at 2:00 PM. Come early from 12:30 to socialize; bring your lunch if you like. Water will be provided.)

Defending his transgender daughter from religious bullying launched conservative military veteran Wayne Maines on a transformative journey.

Fifteen years ago in a small Maine town, religiously motivated harassment of Nicole Maines in her public middle school, with the tacit support of school authorities, led her mother and father to file and win a groundbreaking court case against the school. He helped block an early bathroom bill and has become an advocate and leader for safe environments for transgender children. And Nicole became TV's first transgender superhero.

The saga of the Maines family is chronicled in the The New York Times bestselling book Becoming Nicole.

Our speaker, Dr. Wayne M. Maines, is first and foremost the proud father of identical twins, one boy (Jonas) and one girl (Nicole). Wayne and his wife Kelly battled to raise their children in a world that was not and is still not ready for a new generation of transgender children.

RSVP optional but appreciated.

LOCATION:

• San Francisco Public Library, Downtown Main Branch
• Latino-Hispanic Meeting Room, lower level
• Convenient to BART and MUNI, and across the street from the Civic Center Parking Garage

SPONSORED BY the San Francisco Bay Chapter, Freedom From Religion Foundation. Dedicated to the preservation of the constitutional principle of separation of church and state, FFRF is the nation's largest freethought organization, with over 40,000 members and 25 chapters nationwide. SF Bay FFRF supports the national organization, does outreach tabling, and holds a monthly social lunch and an online Zoom chat. See www.sfbayffrf.org.