The documentary “Mama Bears” premiered at SXSW this week. It follows two mothers of LGBTQ children who grew up as evangelical Christians but challenged their beliefs to become gender rights activists working to keep their children safe. MamaBearsDoc
AUSTIN, Texas — Kimberly Shappley used to be a Tea Party Republican, but she was in tears at the Texas state capital Tuesday as she spoke out against a new directive that parents be prosecuted as child abusers if they provide gender-affirming care for their sons and daughters.
Shappley was part of an event organized by the American Civil Liberties Union, Equality Texas, GLAAD and the producers of the “Mama Bears” documentary that premiered at SXSW this week. The film follows two mothers of LGBTQ children who grew up as evangelical Christians but challenged their beliefs to become gender rights activists working to keep their children safe.
Dyer’s son was 19 when he came out as gay in 2007. At the time, Dyer was a Southern Baptist. She is now a progressive Christian. Mama Bears documentary director Daresha Kyi first learned about the group from a 2017 article about Kimberly and Kai Shappley, describing their fight for Kai to use the girls’ bathroom and their involvement with the Mama Bears for support.
Last week, a Texas state district judge temporarily blocked Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to allow state authorities to investigate gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth as child abuse. In February, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion that some sex-change procedures could be construed as child abuse under Texas Law.
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