Hannah And Jake Graf Set To Be The UK’s First Trans Parents After Transitioning
Hannah and Jake Graf, who are both trans, have announced that they are expecting a baby through a surrogate, and are set to become the UK’s first trans couple to be parents.
According to the ‘Daily Mail’ in an appearance on ITV’s ‘Lorraine’ the couple discussed how Jake stopped testosterone in order to harvest eggs and Lorraine asked the couple how they feel about becoming role models.
Jake, said: “For us it's really important that we put that visibility that we didn't have when we were growing up.
“We looked out into the world and thought what is there for trans people? Who am I? Where are my role models? It's very important for us to do that.
“If a trans person wants marriage, love and a family then that they can have that.”
Jake continued to say that “so many parents of trans kids are worried. They read in the media that trans kids don't know their own minds and that there's something wrong with them.
“If we can give hope to one mother or one father or one child that it's all going to be OK, if they want this, then it's absolutely out there for them.”
Hannah added: “When I was on the brink of transitioning, I thought I was making the decision of being myself, but also having to give up not being able to have love or a family or kids.
The fact that I thought that then, and I'm here now five or six years later. If we can get all younger trans people out there to realise that there's hope for you and you can have a fulfilling life, then that's a really powerful message.”
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