Parents of transgender kid post heartwarming births notice

THIS is Kai, he’s 19 years old, but his parents have just posted a heartwarming ‘birth retraction’ in the paper.

THIS mother is an absolute legend.

Queensland mum Yolanda Bogert placed a heartwarming birth notice in the classifieds section of the Courier Mail newspaper on Tuesday, retracting her daughter’s birth and celebrating her transgender son’s “arrival”.

The notice read:

“In 1995 we announced the arrival of our sprogged, Elizabeth Anne as a daughter. Oops! Our bad. We would like to present our wonderful son — Kai Bogert. Loving you is the easiest thing in the world. Tidy your room.”

The notice was posted to Twitter yesterday and has received an overwhelming response from around the world. The original tweet has 4,200 retweets and has been favourited over 4,000 times.

Best Birth Announcement ever. Today's CM. What a wonderful family. pic.twitter.com/Zz4NkssKHD

— Lisa Dart (@frostyagnes) December 2, 2014

Ms Bogert, who lives in Jimboomba, told The Courier-Mail that placing the ad was “a no-brainer”.

“I needed to show my son I support him 100 per cent and wanted to let the world know that.

“It is all very new to us. Kai just told me a few days ago that he no longer wanted to live as a girl.”

Kai said he was surprised by his mum’s response.

“I am so happy with what she has done. This last week has changed everything for me,” he said.

“I am still me but I am more me than I was a few days ago and feel free.”

Jimboomba resident Pullia Smith-McCallum attended Flagstone State Community College with the 19-year-old and told news.com.au Kai first informed his friends of his decision via Facebook. “She said she’s chosen to become transgender and it was her decision and her family are really supportive of it,” Ms Smith-McCallum told news.com.au.

Kai Bogert (centre) with his parents Yolanda Bogert and Guy Kershaw, with their dog Pebbles. Photo: Marc Robertson.

The original newspaper notice has gone viral and been picked up by overseas news outlets including The Huffington Post, The Telegraph and People magazine.

Social media users have expressed their happiness and support for Kai and his family.

Support our children loudly, proudly and fabulously! Mum takes out ad to support a son who used to be a daughter http://t.co/ndngFqpkng

— Amelia (@Amelia_blogger) December 2, 2014

Oz parents reaction when their daughter became their son. What an imaginative and great reaction! Welcome Kai Bogert pic.twitter.com/YP0z2VYv7s

— Ginger Jerome (@GingerJer) December 2, 2014

Have seen it, like, 100 times already today but all of a sudden another look at Kai Bogert's birth announcement made me burst into tears.

— Jess McGuire (@jessmcguire) December 2, 2014

Australian parents post an awesome 'birth' announcement: #kaibogert pic.twitter.com/nPpew2yx0V

— Liberate HQ (@LiberateHQ) December 2, 2014

This is just the most lovely classified ad you'll ever see. (Imminent tears warning!) http://t.co/cVYt5eX7iS

— Clare O'Connor (@Clare_OC) December 2, 2014

overwh

WOW! Kai Bogert's parents r great parents! Hope one day gender reassignment will be accepted by all #LGBT http://t.co/eNMx7BQZLQ

— Valerie Delacretaz (@ValDelacretaz) December 2, 2014

Read more at The Courier Mail.

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