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Mom Updated Her Tattoo To Support Transgender Son

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Steve and Lindsay Peace have a 15-year-old FTM transgender son. Ten years ago, Steve tattooed their three children, Elliot, Hamish, and Ace, on his wife’s arm. But when Ace came out as transgender to his family a year ago, Steve decided it was time to make some other changes.

“The tattoos of my kids took a couple hours each 10 years ago,” Steve told Bored Panda. “The coverup took a little over an hour as everything was already there and we just had to update the tattoo with fresh lines and the gender change. I still have to update my other 2 kids as the details have faded a little over the last decade.”

More info: yyctattoo.com | Facebook (h/t: demilked)

After her 15-year-old son came out, this mom decided to update the tattoo on her arm

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“I felt that it didn’t reflect me very much, that it wasn’t so much our family, because that person didn’t exist anymore” Ace said

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Image credits: Global News

His dad Steve who owns a tattoo studio wanted for his son to feel awesome in his new life

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Lindsay has Ace’s sibling tattooed on her arm, too

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Watch the video and hear the family talk about tattoos and Ace’s coming-out:

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TashaHarris 8 years ago

Awesome family .. Happy to see the love and support you guys show each other

25points

GerardVanderLeun 8 years ago

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JenniferP 8 years ago

Nice to see the support and love of a strong family.

7points

ElisnKlein 8 years ago

This is how everyone should be, but they rarely are. I love this, seeing this on FB made my whole day much better. Hope you guys will deal well with what life throws at you. All my love to supportive parents <3

6points

ElisnKlein 8 years ago

"Into the image they knew it was always meant to be" Oh my gosh! I'm loving this. Again, big luck to everyone involved.

3points

BobbyMcD 8 years ago

How about a tattoo of their child that wasn't highly gendered to begin with? Slingshots to purple bows and a pink dress? Ugh.

3points

VivianeKatz 8 years ago

It may be a reflection of reality and not gender expression bias. My FTM nephew was quite girly at an early age, then gradually became less femme. Years back, I would have been concerned by the tattoo. Then I worked for two managers who came off as gender stereotypes but weren't: the party animal man turned out to be a kind soul and the girly woman could be tough. :)

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VeronicaLowry 8 years ago

"I'm just saying how I see it." = "I'm an a*****e."

3points

VeronicaLowry 8 years ago

(Directed at Holly Billy)

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AnonymousBacon 8 years ago

I love this but the tattoos are so stereotypical...

2points

MattNoel 8 years ago

If you value your faith in humanity, don't go into the downvote section.

2points

VivianeKatz 8 years ago

Very cool and supportive. :)

2points

ErikWright 8 years ago

Classy...

1point

Ella Sherman 8 years ago

Transgender is ok to be if you actually think about it it's a gender trapped in another's body (depending on what they say they are)

0points

ChrisHill 8 years ago

Hope he doesn't change his mind

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JasperLloyd 8 years ago

I feel like I just saw you at the vet. Are you the girl, allergic to cats, who spoke to me while we looked at a black kitten?? Sorry that it sounds weird to ask.

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StarsN'Stripes4Ever 8 years ago

God, I hate how some people try to shove the fact that they're different in everybodies face, I think that this post shows support, but when

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MattNoel 8 years ago

So you dislike individuality?

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JohnMorrison 8 years ago

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ChrisHill 8 years ago

yes, you are

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KateFavor 8 years ago

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VeronicaLowry 8 years ago

Ew. You're disgusting ya bigot.

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HollyBilly 8 years ago

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GerardVanderLeun 8 years ago

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EliottNuit 8 years ago

Transgender=Super-mutant? Really?

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SnoopyKoalaBear 8 years ago

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ReggiePostlethwaite 8 years ago

You must have an IQ of 60

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TashaHarris 8 years ago

Awesome family .. Happy to see the love and support you guys show each other

25points

GerardVanderLeun 8 years ago

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JenniferP 8 years ago

Nice to see the support and love of a strong family.

7points

ElisnKlein 8 years ago

This is how everyone should be, but they rarely are. I love this, seeing this on FB made my whole day much better. Hope you guys will deal well with what life throws at you. All my love to supportive parents <3

6points

ElisnKlein 8 years ago

"Into the image they knew it was always meant to be" Oh my gosh! I'm loving this. Again, big luck to everyone involved.

3points

BobbyMcD 8 years ago

How about a tattoo of their child that wasn't highly gendered to begin with? Slingshots to purple bows and a pink dress? Ugh.

3points

VivianeKatz 8 years ago

It may be a reflection of reality and not gender expression bias. My FTM nephew was quite girly at an early age, then gradually became less femme. Years back, I would have been concerned by the tattoo. Then I worked for two managers who came off as gender stereotypes but weren't: the party animal man turned out to be a kind soul and the girly woman could be tough. :)

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VeronicaLowry 8 years ago

"I'm just saying how I see it." = "I'm an a*****e."

3points

VeronicaLowry 8 years ago

(Directed at Holly Billy)

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AnonymousBacon 8 years ago

I love this but the tattoos are so stereotypical...

2points

MattNoel 8 years ago

If you value your faith in humanity, don't go into the downvote section.

2points

VivianeKatz 8 years ago

Very cool and supportive. :)

2points

ErikWright 8 years ago

Classy...

1point

Ella Sherman 8 years ago

Transgender is ok to be if you actually think about it it's a gender trapped in another's body (depending on what they say they are)

0points

ChrisHill 8 years ago

Hope he doesn't change his mind

0points

JasperLloyd 8 years ago

I feel like I just saw you at the vet. Are you the girl, allergic to cats, who spoke to me while we looked at a black kitten?? Sorry that it sounds weird to ask.

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StarsN'Stripes4Ever 8 years ago

God, I hate how some people try to shove the fact that they're different in everybodies face, I think that this post shows support, but when

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MattNoel 8 years ago

So you dislike individuality?

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JohnMorrison 8 years ago

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ChrisHill 8 years ago

yes, you are

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KateFavor 8 years ago

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VeronicaLowry 8 years ago

Ew. You're disgusting ya bigot.

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HollyBilly 8 years ago

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GerardVanderLeun 8 years ago

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EliottNuit 8 years ago

Transgender=Super-mutant? Really?

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SnoopyKoalaBear 8 years ago

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ReggiePostlethwaite 8 years ago

You must have an IQ of 60

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