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A Twitter user by the name of Gabe shared the heartwarming story that his grandmother borrowed his childhood Raggedy Ann only to return it with some important changes.
A grandmother supported her transgender grandson's identity in the sweetest way this Christmas when she borrowed his childhood Raggedy Ann doll prior to the holidays and returned it with some important updates to affirm her grandchild's transgender identity.
After Christmas, a trans man who goes by @Snepblep on Twitter sent out a tweet about his grandmother's gesture that went viral. He explained that took the Raggedy Ann, which bore his birth name on its chest, and returned it with an "I heart Gabe" (his taken name) emblem where the birth name was. She also gave the doll a haircut and dressed it in pants.
"He's trans, like me," Gabe wrote on Twitter.
\u201cSo when I was a kid I, I had a raggedy Ann doll given to me by my grandmother. It had my birth name embroidered into a heart on it's chest.\n\nThis Christmas my Grandmother borrowed it and gave it back, now with pants, shorter hair, and my new name sewn in place. Hes trans, like me\u201d— masculinity enjoyer (@masculinity enjoyer) 1545758513
But that wasn't all. Gabe's grandmother gave him several other gifts emblazoned with his chosen name. Among the gifts from his grandmother were a pocketknife with "Gabe" engraved on it and a t-shirt that reads "I'm Gabe doing Gabe things."
\u201cOther name-based gifts I got from my grandmother include: an engraved pocketknife, and this sick t-shirt I'm never taking off\u201d— masculinity enjoyer (@masculinity enjoyer) 1545758513
Social media users were moved by the post and shouted out to Gabe and his grandma.
\u201c@Snepblep @TrinAndTonic Someone is chopping hella onions in here. Your grandmother is a gem!\u201d— masculinity enjoyer (@masculinity enjoyer) 1545758513
\u201c@Snepblep I just read some bad news and I needed a good Christmas story to cheer me up. Thank you for sharing this, it's beautiful.\u201d— masculinity enjoyer (@masculinity enjoyer) 1545758513
\u201c@Snepblep I really feel this. I did a lot of big changes in my life too---including a change in appearance and a name switch. Some weren't immediately accepted by family. When my mom gifted me with a beautiful scarf, it wasn't just a piece of fabric, it was love and acceptance.\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83c\udf0d\u201d— masculinity enjoyer (@masculinity enjoyer) 1545758513
\u201c@Snepblep she loves you more than you'll ever know. the gifts are part of it, but she sees you on a level that most people can't comprehend.\u201d— masculinity enjoyer (@masculinity enjoyer) 1545758513
\u201c@Snepblep *sniffle* I'm guessing you know it already, but your Grandma is COOL and her support is everything. God bless.\u201d— masculinity enjoyer (@masculinity enjoyer) 1545758513
