We chose to move to Georgia for educational and career opportunities after living abroad for 10 years. We made our decision even though we have no family in Georgia and had never spent time in the South. We had only been living in Georgia for about 6 months when our then 12-year-old child (assigned male at birth) told us she was trans. Our daughter had been displaying ever-increasing signs of depression and social anxiety for several years before she came out to us. As puberty began in earnest, she became even more withdrawn. We worried, we talked, we wondered. When we learned of her trans identity, we were relieved to discover that her trauma and discomfort had a cause (gender dysphoria) that could be addressed with therapy and medical treatment. Professional evaluation, not a medical intervention, was our first step. With the help of other parents of transgender kids at PFLAG and other support groups, we found a doctor who specialized in medical care for transgender minors. Over