Eleven-Year-Old ‘Transgender’ Biological Boy Becomes Youngest Grand Marshal of Orlando Pride Parade
Dempsey Jara
An eleven-year-old “transgender” biological boy, who identifies as a girl, has become the youngest grand marshal of Orlando’s Come Out With Pride Parade on Saturday.
The mother of Dempsey Jara, 11, claims that her son began to identify as a girl at just 18 months old.
The child wore heart-shaped sunglasses and a floral dress while waving at the crowds watching the parade.
“Being transgender is not about a choice,” Dempsey said on stage at the event, according to a report from the Orlando Sentinel. “It’s about being true to myself. It’s about embracing who I am even when the world tries to tell me otherwise. It’s about standing tall in my identity even when it’s really hard.”
The child’s mother,
