Mandy Giles (she/her) is the parent of two transgender young adults and a fierce advocate for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse youth. She is the founder of Parents of Trans Youth, a social impact business providing learning, support, and community to parents and caregivers of transgender kids. During the 2021 and 2023 Texas legislative sessions, Mandy testified before Texas Senate and House committees against multiple bills targeting transgender youth and has spoken publicly in press conferences, town halls, panel discussions, media interviews, and rallies. She is a past president of the PFLAG chapter in Houston, where she lives with her husband and three children.