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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Y. Mara Teresa Hernndez

How Orthodox Jewish families are finding ways to support their trans children

Orthodox Jews Trans Children - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Ziva Mann remembers how joyful and smiley her daughter was as a child — the family even gave her the nickname “Giggles.”

“She was just sunshine,” Mann said. That changed around second grade, when her joy began to fade. “She got sadder and sadder,” Mann recalled. “It was like watching someone disappear.”

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