83-year-old gran’s beautiful reaction to transgender grandson
<p>For many young members of the LGBTI community, coming out is not only daunting, but can unleash a torrent of verbal abuse, bullying, and even physical violence from the people who supposedly love them the most.</p>
<p>However, one transgender 20-year-old, Gavin Cueto, found the most accepting member of his family was actually his grandmother – 83-year-old Elaine. In fact, when he decided to come out, he decided she would be the first person he would tell. “I was scared that I would get disowned, so I knew if I told my nan first I’d have a place to stay if anything went wrong,” Gavin told <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/skarlan/gotta-love-nan?utm_term=.ck2vKM9og#.vbOyWVe69" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BuzzFeed</span></strong></a>.</p>
<p>“Gavin came in wanting to talk to me,” Elaine recalls. “He said, ‘Nan, I’ve got something to tell you. I want to be a boy.’” Her response was utterly perfect – “Wouldn’t we all? We’d all like to be a man, because they’ve got a better life than us.”</p>
<p>Since then, Elaine has been by Gavin’s side for all the important milestones throughout his transition, from choosing his new name to supporting him during his first testosterone injections.</p>
<p>Watch their incredible bond in action above. We think everyone could learn a thing or two from this supportive nan!</p>
<p><em>Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoMYDH7BcmQ" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Gavin Cuerto</strong></span></a>/YouTube</em></p>
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