[header] How to show support to a transgender family member [title] Don't rush them. [step] If a family member has recently told you that they are trans, the best thing to do is not rush them. They have most likely had a very hard time speaking up about being trans, so don't ask them a lot of questions at once. 
Let them talk as much as they would like and then wait until they bring it up again before asking more questions. [title] Try to learn as much as you can about transgender identities.