(Photos from Jamie Lee Curtis’ Instagram)
Allyship and motherhood with determined activism has been a phrase used to describe actor Jamie Lee Curtis viewed from the perspective of the LGBTQ community, especially the transgender community.
This past weekend she again publicly gave her commitment to full equality and equity for this community that is under siege by right-wing extremists while sending a loving parental acknowledgement of her offspring’s birthday.
On Instagram and Twitter the actress posted a picture of herself in a T-shirt bearing the trans flag and sending birthday love to her 26-year-old daughter Ruby Guest.
“Happy birthday Ruby. I am proud 2 be your mother & am sending support 2 all trans families across the US targeted by conservative legislatures & I VOW 2 use my freedom of speech 2 SUPPORT my child & ALL trans children trying 2 live FREELY as who they are. #ProtectTransKids,” Curtis posted.
Her daughter responded writing; “My mom has supported me all the way ever since [I] came out as trans. I love her so much. there are allies everywhere for the trans community. you just need to look for them. and we will stand by your side for the long run #PRIDE.”
My mom has supported me all the way ever since i came out as trans. I love her so much. there are allies everywhere for the trans community. you just need to look for them. and we will stand by your side for the long run #PRIDE https://t.co/ldmoXTmRlo
— Ruby Greymane 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 (@Killerkittens66) March 13, 2022
On her Instagram post, Curtis took aim at Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over his aggressive lashing out at the trans youth in his state by ordering state Child Protective Services investigators to open cases of alleged child abuse against the parents of trans children. A Texas court last Friday issued an injunction to stop the Governor’s order from being carried out further.
“This country was founded on freedom. A profoundly simple idea that everyone living here should be free to dream and achieve what they want freely…” Curtis wrote. “Now politicians are proposing that parents providing gender-affirming care for THEIR OWN children are felons and deserve prison time. These laws are discriminatory, unjust, and anti-American. Freedom of expression includes gender expression!”
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