Jimmy and Megan are unlikely culture warriors. They live a quiet life in a family-friendly Raleigh neighborhood, raising three kids while working remotely. They didn’t ask to occupy ground zero in the battle over transgender rights.

But one of their youngsters doesn’t feel at ease with their biological sex. And that’s a problem in North Carolina — and more than 20 other states — which recently outlawed gender-affirming health care for youth.

Jimmy and Megan are committed to supporting their child no matter what obstacles are thrown up by society, the courts or the North Carolina legislature.

In an interview for my podcast and for This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio Magazine, Jimmy and Megan share their family’s story. As the stakes rise, the couple grapples with the daunting decision of possibly moving to a more inclusive state. But that means leaving behind family, friends and a community they have always called home.

A few weeks after I sat down with Jimmy and Megan, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. According to news reports, a majority of the court seems inclined to uphold the ban. A ruling may come by the summer of 2025.

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