Pro No: 03
Love Transcends
Love Transcends exists to support and accept the queer community and alleviate the rejection and isolation they experience within religious communities. This project is a beautiful labor of love and specifically targets religious parents of queer children who are struggling to accept their children as they are.
Client and Collaborator/
Karla Autrey
Scope /
Brand Strategy, Identity, Story, Website, Illustration
hi! welcome to our home!
at lovetranscends,
we are walking the path to queer acceptance through love and faith.
we invite you to join a parent and child in their journey.
The Journey
finding support on your journey
We hope this website will provide you with resources to help navigate the largely unchartered journey you and your child are embarking on.
It will also help you understand the risks your child may be facing when Coming Out.
While Rejection is a normal first reaction to a new situation, please know that the consequences can be severe. Do not underestimate how this can affect your child's Mental Health. It could even lead to Suicide.
We accompanied our parent on their way to finding Acceptance. And we introduced some of the common themes along the way, including the role our Beliefs can play in all of this.
Explore the resources we're providing here at your own pace. First and foremost, what you can do as a parent, is to accept and love your child as they are.
why we are here
lovetranscends fosters understanding, support, and acceptance for the queer community and aims to stop the rejection and isolation they experience.
We created this story to spare you, who are struggling to understand your queer child, the regrets, the pain, and the damage we experienced when our loved ones came out. We did not get it, or know how to accept and love them.
This website will provide you with stories and resources. It will help you understand the risks and what you can do to accept, support, and love your children as they are, so you can move forward together.
coming out
A loved one coming out as queer can feel like a bomb exploding, destroying our perceived image of what “family” looks like. Our own values, prejudices, and beliefs are suddenly challenged, throwing us into overwhelming fear. This may cause us to instinctively lash out with denials, hurtful words, or accusations.
While no road map will look the same for everyone on this journey, knowing there are resources to help navigate the twists and turns can give you courage to begin.
When your child is coming out to you - before you react at all - please STOP and take a deep breath. Words spoken in haste cannot be recalled. Your child’s greatest fear is that you will stop loving them. But your child is still the same person and deserves your unconditional love.
The Strong Family Alliance outlines stages most parents experience when their child comes out as Queer.
While no road map will look the same for everyone on this journey, knowing there are resources to help navigate the twists and turns can give you courage to begin.
The Strong Family Alliance outlines stages most parents experience when their child comes out as Queer.
Tips on Navigating The Journey for Parents
coming to terms with queer
In the past, queer was used as a slur. Now the term is being liberated by some advocates within the LGBTQ+ community.
Queer is now an umbrella term used for those who do not identify as heterosexual ("straight") or cisgender. It creates a space of acceptance and inclusivity for all, regardless of gender or sexuality.
Kathy Tu and Tobin Low, co-hosts of the podcast Nancy, which features stories that cover all things LGBTQ+, gathered the best tips for both sides of this conversation.
Check it out: How to Navigate Coming Out on Either Side of the Equation.
grappling with gender
Sometimes, when we find ourselves in a new and unfamiliar scenario, we don’t even know where to begin asking questions to get help. It’s ok. Journeying into the unknown; and challenging beliefs ingrained in us since we were toddlers is scary. But you can be brave, and we are here to help you learn where to start.
Gender identity is not easy to understand. The Trevor Project has created an guide to Understanding Gender Identity to explain the diverse ways people express their gender or sex.
Gender Spectrum has created a survey to help you to figure out some answers. Often this means learning new parenting skills and understanding no two families are the same, and no single set of solutions will be perfect for every family. Gender Spectrum's information is full of amazing tips and advice that you can use as a launching point until you find what works best for your family.
This TEDx Talk will give you more insights on The Revolutionary Truth About Kids And Gender Identity.
Even if you feel aware and accepting of all genders and sexual orientations, you may be suprised at how often subconscious beliefs influence your actions. BBC has created a 3 minute video that might amaze you.
Want To Know More?
How to Support Bisexual Youth
Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
Discover the Relationship between Health and Gender
03 Love Transcends
Timeline /
2021- 2023.
Special Thanks to /
Karla for sharing her beautiful brave story & for inviting me to be involved in such important work. It was an honor to visualize this brand and illustrate this journey.