Pride Month tends to bring a familiar lineup: rainbow collections, celebrity campaigns and highly produced social posts. But some of the most meaningful moments of visibility don’t happen at a podium or on a red carpet.
They happen in families.
Over the years, more public figures have spoken openly about their transgender and nonbinary children, siblings and loved ones. Some became advocates. Some simply adjusted, listened and kept showing up. Others chose privacy while making one thing clear: their family member’s identity wasn’t up for debate.
At a time when trans people continue to be politicized, these stories offer something refreshingly ordinary, parents supporting kids, siblings cheering each other on and families making room for people to become more fully themselves.
Here are 22 celebrities with trans and nonbinary family members who have shared parts of that journey publicly.
1. Annette Bening And Warren Beatty | Stephen Ira Beatty
Stephen Ira Beatty has never been just “the child of celebrities.”
Born in 1992, Stephen is a writer, poet and trans rights advocate who publicly came out as transgender at age 14 and later shared his experience in a 2012 video for WeHappyTrans. Assigned female at birth and originally named Kathlyn Elizabeth, he spoke candidly about transition, identity and finding language for himself.
Stephen later revealed he survived conversion therapy and transphobic abuse, using his platform to advocate for trans youth and challenge harmful narratives.
His parents have become some of his most visible supporters.
Warren Beatty famously described Stephen as “a revolutionary, a genius, and my hero.”
Annette Bening has spoken openly about how much she learned through Stephen’s transition, explaining that she initially knew little about trans experiences but listened, educated herself and grew. In recent years, she has become increasingly vocal about protecting trans youth and pushing back against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
Meanwhile, Stephen has continued building a career as a poet and educator with work appearing in literary publications including The Paris Review.
2. Charlize Theron | Jackson Theron
Charlize Theron’s approach to parenting has been simple: believe your kid.
Theron adopted Jackson in 2012 and initially assumed she had a son until Jackson told her otherwise.
“She looked at me when she was three years old and said, ‘I am not a boy!’”
Theron has said that moment wasn’t confusing or dramatic, it was clarifying.
As Jackson got older, Theron publicly corrected media outlets that continued using incorrect pronouns because she said it was hurting her daughter’s feelings.
She has also drawn a firm boundary around privacy, repeatedly emphasizing that Jackson’s story belongs to Jackson.
That combination, protection without overexposure, has defined her public approach.
3. Cynthia Nixon | Samuel “Seph” Mozes
Cynthia Nixon publicly introduced the world to her son Seph Mozes during Trans Day of Action in 2018.
The actor shared that Seph had graduated from the University of Chicago and used the moment to celebrate both his achievement and the broader trans community.
Since then, Nixon has spoken candidly about learning during her son’s transition, including adjusting pronouns and supporting his gender-affirming care.
During one interview she reflected that parents don’t get to define someone else’s identity.
“You should listen to what people tell you about themselves.”
For Nixon, support wasn’t framed as exceptional parenting. It was framed as respect.
4. Dwyane Wade And Gabrielle Union | Zaya Wade
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have become among the most recognizable celebrity advocates for trans youth.
When Zaya Wade came out publicly in 2020, both parents responded by centering her voice.
Wade later thanked Zaya publicly for showing him “what courage looks like.”
Union has repeatedly rejected the idea that supporting Zaya should be controversial.
“We love all our kids out loud,” she said.
Together, the family has transformed visibility into advocacy while allowing Zaya room to become her own public figure.
5. Marlon Wayans | Kai Wayans
Marlon Wayans has spoken unusually honestly about his experience parenting through change.
After publicly sharing that his child Kai uses they/them pronouns, Wayans explained that acceptance was not instant perfection.
He said he moved through difficult emotions before reaching what he called a “beautiful, magical place.”
At the center of it was one idea: freedom.
“For me as a parent, I think that it’s important that you support your child.Whether I agree or disagree, that’s my baby. God gave me my baby, and I’m going to love my baby and protect my baby always.We’re here for love, and that’s all.”
That openness made many parents relate to his story.
6. Pedro Pascal | Lux Pascal
Pedro Pascal’s support for sister Lux Pascal has become internet shorthand for excellent sibling behavior.
Lux came out publicly in 2021 and shared that she had begun hormone treatment the previous year.
Before identifying as a woman, she previously identified as nonbinary while exploring her understanding of herself.
Lux later explained that moving through the world as a woman felt more natural.
Her family’s response was immediate acceptance.
Pedro publicly celebrated her and has consistently advocated for trans rights more broadly.
Lux has repeatedly credited him as an emotional anchor.
7. Robert De Niro | Airyn De Niro
Airyn De Niro came out publicly in 2025 and offered a line that resonated widely:
“There’s a difference between being visible and being seen.”
The aspiring model, voice actor and counseling student described struggling with expectations growing up and spoke about being inspired by Black trans women including Laverne Cox and Marsha P. Johnson.
Robert De Niro responded simply.
“I love and support Airyn as my daughter.”
Airyn later shared that her father had privately expressed a similar sentiment long before.
8. Lena Dunham | Cyrus Grace Dunham
Writer and performer Cyrus Dunham identifies as transmasculine non-binary and uses he/they pronouns.
Raised in Brooklyn, Cyrus has spoken about experiencing dysphoria from a young age and chronicled that journey in the memoir A Year Without A Name.
Lena Dunham has described her sibling’s transition as a “profound gift” that shifted her understanding of identity.
She has since appeared at visibility events and spoken publicly in support of trans rights.
9. Cher | Chaz Bono
Long before conversations around trans identity became common in entertainment media, Chaz Bono’s transition unfolded publicly.
After coming out in 2009, Chaz later documented the experience in Becoming Chaz.
Cher has spoken honestly about her own learning process.
Rather than pretending she immediately understood everything, she acknowledged growth and eventually arrived at a simple conclusion:
Her child was happier.
That perspective became her message to other parents.
10. Sade | Izaak Theo Adu
Sade remains famously private.
But one of the rare windows into her family life came through her son Izaak Theo Adu.
Following gender confirmation surgery, he publicly thanked his mother.
“Thank you for fighting with me to complete the man I am.”
He also thanked her for staying beside him during difficult moments.
It remains one of the most emotional parent-child tributes shared publicly.
11. Naomi Watts And Liev Schreiber | Kai Schreiber
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber have taken a relatively low-key approach to public parenting, but their support for daughter Kai Schreiber has consistently shown up in ways that feel visible without becoming performative.
Born in New York City in 2008, Kai grew up largely outside the spotlight despite having two actor parents. Watts and Schreiber remained close co-parents following their split in 2016 and have both publicly celebrated Kai over the years through birthday tributes and appearances together.
As she’s gotten older, Kai has begun carving out a public identity of her own.
Signed to IMG Models, Kai made her runway debut during Paris Fashion Week walking for Valentino’s Fall/Winter show and has also appeared at Balenciaga events. She has spoken openly about her ambitions in fashion and building a career on her own terms.
Kai transitioned at a young age and has received unwavering support from both parents throughout that journey. Rather than making her identity the centerpiece of every conversation, Watts and Schreiber have largely emphasized the same themes repeatedly: authenticity, confidence and allowing their daughter to become who she already is.
And increasingly, Kai is stepping into her own spotlight.
12. Sting And Trudie Styler | Eliot Sumner
Musician and actor Eliot Sumner has said they never formally came out.
“No one ever asked.”
Eliot explained that people around them already knew.
Their comments offered another reminder that not every identity story follows the same script.
13. Heather Dubrow | Ace Dubrow
Heather Dubrow publicly shared that her son Ace is transgender while emphasizing that she would not tell his story for him.
She wrote that parenting means creating conditions where children can become healthy, happy and confident.
14. Sigourney Weaver | Char
Sigourney Weaver has spoken proudly about her nonbinary child Char and described parenthood as the most important part of her life.
She has highlighted Char’s work in digital storytelling and technology rather than focusing on identity alone.
15. Colin Mochrie And Debra McGrath | Kinley Mochrie
Comedian Colin Mochrie once described his daughter’s transition this way:
“This is my child, the exact same person, with a new coat.”
Debra McGrath later wrote that she realized she was never invested in gender, only her child’s humanity.
16. Jennifer Lopez | Emme Muñiz
Jennifer Lopez introduced Emme using they/them pronouns during a public performance and joked that they were expensive to book.
She has also elevated stories about trans family members in documentary projects.
17. Eddie Murphy And Mel B | Angel Iris Murphy Brown
Angel Iris Murphy Brown publicly adopted he/him pronouns after turning 18 and has chosen to keep his name.
Both parents reportedly embraced the transition quietly and without fanfare.
That understated support became visible again when Angel appeared confidently in a tailored suit at Mel B’s wedding.
Given the family’s once-public paternity dispute, the moment reflected how much their dynamic had evolved.
18. Kenny Loggins | Lu Loggins
Kenny Loggins recently offered one of the more personal celebrity reflections on parenting a trans child when he opened up publicly about his son Lu in connection with his documentary, Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart.
Lu, born in 1993, is one of two children Loggins shares with former wife Julia Cooper.
In interviews surrounding the film’s release, Loggins explained that deciding to discuss his son’s transition publicly came from wanting to contribute something different to the broader conversation around trans identity.
He spoke about seeing fear dominate public discourse and wanting to instead show acceptance and love.
Loggins also drew an unexpected parallel between Lu’s transition and his own experience moving beyond the identity he had built across decades as a performer. He reflected on leaving behind parts of the public “Kenny Loggins” persona and discovering new versions of himself.
Rather than positioning transition as loss, Loggins framed it as becoming.
His hope, he said, was that sharing their story might help other parents recognize support as an act of love.
19. Rosie O’Donnell | Clay O’Donnell
Rosie O’Donnell has spoken about learning alongside her non-binary child Clay and bringing humor into those conversations.
Her response when Clay came out?
“Welcome aboard, honey.”
Photo: Rosie O’Donnell/Instagram
20. Michelle Visage | Her Child
Michelle Visage has spent years championing LGBTQ+ people through her work on RuPaul’s Drag Race, but she has said parenting gave those conversations a different level of meaning.
During interviews and red-carpet appearances, Visage shared that one of her children, whom she previously described as identifying as a gay daughter, is now “basically transitioning.”
Rather than pretending the process was effortless, Visage has spoken candidly about allowing herself grace as a parent.
She explained that part of parenting means accepting that your child may not become the version you once imagined — but that doesn’t make them any less themselves.
In fact, she described her child as “an even better child” because they are living authentically instead of performing a version of themselves for others.
Visage has since become increasingly outspoken about LGBTQ+ protections and trans rights, connecting her activism directly to her experience as a mother.
Her advice to parents remains refreshingly uncomplicated:
Give yourself time. Love your kids. Keep showing up.
21. Marcia Gay Harden | Her Children
Marcia Gay Harden has become increasingly vocal about LGBTQ+ advocacy through the lens of parenting.
During the 2023 Drag Isn’t Dangerous telethon raising money to fight anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, Harden shared that all three of her children identify somewhere within the queer community.
“My children are all queer,” she said. “My eldest child is non-binary. My son is gay. My youngest is fluid. And you know, they are my kids, and they teach me every day.”
The Oscar winner later reflected on parenting more broadly in an interview with PEOPLE, saying her children would probably describe her as both strict and deeply involved.
“I want to be involved in their life,” she said.
That balance between guidance and listening seems central to the way Harden talks about family.
Rather than presenting herself as an expert, she often speaks as someone still learning — and as a parent who sees growth as something that moves in both directions.
22. Jamie Lee Curtis And Christopher Guest | Ruby Guest
Jamie Lee Curtis has become one of Hollywood’s most outspoken celebrity parents of a trans child.
She has publicly defended trans youth and vowed to use her platform in support of LGBTQ+ families.
Ruby Guest later said she felt nervous coming out but never doubted her parents’ acceptance.
That may be one of the clearest through lines across this list.
Support doesn’t always look the same.
But being believed can change everything.
23. Ally Sheedy | Beckett Lansbury
Ally Sheedy has spoken openly about learning to navigate her son Beckett Lansbury’s transition with openness and care. Beckett, whose father is actor David Lansbury, came out as transgender in his teens and is now a teacher, artist and activist whose work has included education in incarcerated settings and advocacy around LGBTQ+ youth and community health.
Sheedy has described parenting through that shift as a process of listening and educating herself, rather than having immediate answers. “Parents need to educate themselves,” she told PEOPLE, emphasizing the importance of creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. Together, Sheedy and Beckett have also supported organizations like the Ali Forney Center and Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, extending their personal journey into broader community advocacy.
24. Cindy Barshop | Jesse Barshop
Former Real Housewives of New York City star Cindy Barshop publicly shared that her son Jesse is transgender in 2019 after comments from TV host Mario Lopez sparked debate about trans youth. Barshop said she wanted to help people better understand that gender identity and sexuality are not the same thing.
Jesse, who has a twin sister named Zoe, began expressing his identity at a young age. Barshop has said she recognized signs when he was a toddler and that Jesse clearly articulated who he was by age 6. Since then, Barshop has used her platform to advocate for trans youth, emphasizing that every child deserves love, support and the freedom to be themselves.
Not every family tells these stories publicly. Not every trans or nonbinary person wants visibility.
But the celebrities on this list have done something increasingly meaningful: they’ve shown that support does not require perfection, expertise or a polished statement. Sometimes it starts with listening. Sometimes it looks like changing pronouns. Sometimes it looks like standing next to someone and saying, “I’m with you.”
And during Pride Month, those moments matter.
