So, our sister (14F) has a school counselor, I believe, in her school. She is going to see her again this year. (We use we because we’re plural).

The counselor says she cannot affirm the identities of people who are LGBTQ+, such as gay, bi, or under the trans umbrella. She also believes that being transgender is linked to mental illness and that she can’t affirm people who are trans because it will “make their mental health worse” or something. The host is transmasc and when she referred to him as her brother, who happens to be trans, she said that he was really a girl and that in 2 years, he would “grow out of it”.

In my opinion, it sounds unprofessional but I can’t talk to anyone I know because they would agree with the counselor.