Working for an organization is not a protected class. It’s not LGBTQ+ people, it’s people who work for those organizations
targeting support organisations is targeting that protected class
medically transition children
sounds a whole lot like the language that trump etc used here:
child abuse, including the chemical and surgical castration or mutilation of children or the trafficking of children to so-called transgender sanctuary States for purposes of emancipation from their lawful parents, in violation of applicable law.
which is absolute shit… surgical intervention is the last in a very long list of steps that is only really offered to adults
first up is simply counselling and psychological support to rule out temporary issues that could be clouding their judgement
then puberty blockers (which are entirely reversible: if you stop them, you go through puberty as normal)
then gender-affirming hormones
THEN surgery, in adulthood
these things all add up very slowly from completely reversible options over many years
Surgery for minors has happened but only for a handful of children of wealthy families.
There was a 17 year old couple I read about pre pandemic that both had gotten surgery, they were boyfriend and girlfriend, both trans, and they were interviewed at their family lake house.
Navigating that level healthcare access is a privilege.
Navigating that level healthcare access is a privilege.
absolutely!
and it’s so rare that i would argue it’s not even a little bit of a problem
like, afaik you have to convince psychologists to sign off on things… pay enough and you can find a medical practitioner to sign off on anything: bogus religious exemptions to vaccines, adhd diagnosis so you can get amphetamines, opioids, …
targeting support organisations is targeting that protected class
sounds a whole lot like the language that trump etc used here:
which is absolute shit… surgical intervention is the last in a very long list of steps that is only really offered to adults
first up is simply counselling and psychological support to rule out temporary issues that could be clouding their judgement
then puberty blockers (which are entirely reversible: if you stop them, you go through puberty as normal)
then gender-affirming hormones
THEN surgery, in adulthood
these things all add up very slowly from completely reversible options over many years
Surgery for minors has happened but only for a handful of children of wealthy families.
There was a 17 year old couple I read about pre pandemic that both had gotten surgery, they were boyfriend and girlfriend, both trans, and they were interviewed at their family lake house.
Navigating that level healthcare access is a privilege.
absolutely!
and it’s so rare that i would argue it’s not even a little bit of a problem
like, afaik you have to convince psychologists to sign off on things… pay enough and you can find a medical practitioner to sign off on anything: bogus religious exemptions to vaccines, adhd diagnosis so you can get amphetamines, opioids, …