Mamas on guard
Kimberly Shappley and her transgender daughter Kai are featured in the documentary Mama Bears, which premiered this week on PBS.
Documentary ‘Mama Bears’ highlights the efforts of once-conservative Christian mamas to protect their transgender kids MELISSA WHITLER | Dallas Voice Editorial Intern editor@dallasvoice.com The full-length documentary Mama Bears premiered on PBS this week and is now available to stream on the PBS app.
The film follows the story of a few “Mama Bears,” a group of mothers that grew up conservative Christians but who are now challenging their communities and their faith to support their LGBTQ children.
Documentary director Daresha Kyi first came across the organization through a Facebook post and learned that there were chapters all across the country, composed of conservative Christians who had overcome what they were taught to speak out on behalf of LGBTQ rights.
