Rachel Q. Lyons

Storyteller, 🏳️‍⚧️ advocate, EID & politics junkie.
Mom to Maddox & Willow & 🐶🐕 & 🐀🐁.
She/her.
I'M NOT A GIRL 8/4/20

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

@MacKidsSL @jessicaverdi Story by @MaddoxLyons and @JessVerdi, illustrated by @MizDanaClaire

[Ari Drennen @AriDrennen]

One fun fact is that it’s actually quite tiring to have your mundane-in-the-best-way life punctuated by news updates about yet another state making it illegal for you to pee, pick up your medication, or play sports there.

[Gillian Branstetter @GBBranstetter]

Just 28% of adults--including just 29% of Republicans--support legislation that prohibits trans students from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity, according to a new poll from @NPR @pbsnewshour @maristpoll. https://t.co/QBAADgkQDO

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

@lorigspeaks Proud mother of a #transgender son here. ❤️🤍💙 🏳️‍⚧️
Mine picked his name out of a 10,000 Baby Names book 🤣

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

@schmidtsam7 This short award winning film shows what trans kids may face in school and at home https://t.co/KhsJAwE1JL

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

@schmidtsam7 Brilliant! I will now share this piece with loved ones who have questions about my transgender son's transition. Thank you for this well researched, comprehensive piece!

[Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman]

"On September 5, 1942, United States Navy Petty Officer First Class Charles Jackson French, of Omaha Nebraska, swam through the night for 6 - 8 hours pulling a raft of 15 wounded sailors with a rope around his stomach through shark-infested waters after the USS Gregory was hit

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

Asked to do it a year later on Zoom, writing speech, practicing speech, signing performance agreements, dress rehearsal giving speech, new shirt, donating signed copies of your book for the event, telling friends and family & your community about the event for #transvisibility

[. @GregTSargent]

Gosh, all these things pose a really terrible threat to democracy. Which of the two parties is doing them again?

[Tatiana Prowell, MD @tmprowell]

If you are a #Transgender person of any age, living anywhere, despairing at the news out of #Arkansas today, know that there are drs all over the world who see you, welcome you, & are committed to your well-being & access to care. I am one of them. #MedTwitter

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

San Diego isn't just gorgeous w/ great beaches, lots to do, good infrastructure & low unemployment, we're a BLUE💙 part of CA now! San Diego has vibrant #LGBTQ + communities & centers @LGBTCenter, the North County LGBTQ center & 3rd largest #PRIDE parade in the US! @SDPrideYouth

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

@parsifal @MaddoxLyons Kissing books (romance author)

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

@GermHunterMD That Time I Was Poisoned At A BBQ https://t.co/LmV5hWnRZ7

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

@KpopSnack 🤗💜

[Tobly McSmith @toblymcsmith]

I'm proud to announce my next book ACT COOL out 2021! I’m excited to bring another transgender main character into the world and write about THEATER!!! Thank you @HarperCollins @harperteen my genius editor @andrewasalways and my amazing agent @TinaDuboisNY

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

@good_rats ♥️
https://t.co/Jxf0wnSLEr

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Barack Obama during #GraduateTogether: "Doing what feels good, what's convenient, what's easy, that's how little kids think. Unfortunately, a lot of so-called grown-ups including some with fancy titles & important jobs still think that way. Which is why things are so screwed up."

[Rachel Q. Lyons @RachelQLyons]

@BellaRizinti My trans son's book, I'm Not a Girl, based on his true transgender identity journey: "An important book that can serve as a conversation starter with gender-expansive children and as a tool for cis children to build empathy." -Booklist, starred review
https://t.co/EgAhF9rjGZ

[Aram Kim (usually not here) @aramkimart]

So excited to meet the students at PS196 this Friday and to talk about the process of book making! Meeting students is such a big inspiration and gives me so much energy 💜😍