Trans Teen Given Two Funerals After Father Continues to Deadname
The plans were originally put on hold until they could be resolved in family court.
April 21 2021 1:43 PM EDT
A 15-year-old transgender boy in Australia who died by suicide was given two separate funerals after his father insisted on deadnaming his son on his headstone. According to a report in
The West Australian, the boy from Perth had died in hospital on March 4 but funeral plans were put on hold until the dispute could be resolved in Family Court. The pair eventually agreed to split the boy’s ashes and bury them in separate ceremonies. The boy’s identity was not released, as it would violate local privacy laws.