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This inspirational tribute to a transgender six-year-old is one of the most heart-wrenching things you'll ever see.

Proud parents Jeff and Hillary Whittington put together the video in celebration of their son Ryland who was born a girl.

His journey from birth to present day is mapped out and shows the struggles that the young lad has already had to deal with.

Since it was uploaded onto YouTube only one week ago the video has had almost five million views.

Born in California, USA, Ryland has battled severe hearing problems throughout his life and by the time he was old enough to speak he started to tell people he was a boy.

Thinking that it was 'just a phase', the Whittingtons began referring to the tot as a tomboy but it soon became clear he would not grow out of it.

As Ryland's torment began to grow, his mum and dad knew it was time to deal with the problem seriously.

In one heartbreaking moment he asked them 'Why did God make me like this?'

After consulting professionals his parents determined Ryland was transgender.

This is a state where a person's gender identity does not match their assigned sex.

Amidst their research they also uncovered an extremely concerning statistic - 41% of transgender people have attempted suicide due to lack of societal acceptance.

The courageous couple then made a decision to accept their son for who he is.

They allowed him to cut his hair short and began referring to him using male pronouns.

Sharing the seven minute montage - called Ryland's Story - online is their latest bid to tell the world how proud they are of their brave little boy.

It was first seen during the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast at the White House held on May 22.

At the same event the Whittingtons accepted the Inspirational Award.