This article details the findings of a qualitative action research project with parents of gender-variant children in Montreal,Canada. Through a unique methodology, the project aimed at understanding the issues and challenges facing parents in the process of supporting their children, as well as offering them support and an empowering platform for effecting change around them. The article explores how parents understand their children's experiences, the various challenges they themselves cope with in supporting their children, and the solutions they believe would improve their lives and the lives of their offspring. Recommendations for practice conclude this article.Gender variance in children is receiving growing media attention, but little research is available on the experience of parents who are supportive of their gender-variant children. This article details the findings of a qualitative participatory action research project undertaken with parents of gendervariant children in Montreal, Canada. The article begins with a review of the literature, reports on the methodology, and offers an analysis of findings, drawing on queer and antioppressive theories to theorize the lack of visibility and recognition felt by participants. The article concludes by proposing

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