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After restricting the demonic practice of amputating the healthy body parts of children, also known as "gender-affirming care," sources out of the Tavistock gender identity clinic in The United Kingdom are finally speaking the truth. They said that "Parents will be glad to see these new restrictions in place. Extra caution for such interventions is reassuring, and it is shocking that it was not already considered essential." (Telegraph, 2023). National restrictions are being placed on this disaster all across Europe. While other countries are being honest about their mistake and owning up to the fact that "Attempted sex changes" should have never happened in the first place, ours is still lagging behind. It is only a matter of time before it happens in The United States. Obviously, not all of us have come to our senses yet. Restrictions vary by country and state. Some states have been able to criminalize this child medical abuse. We agree wholeheartedly. We have also lobbied for detransitioners or people who were harmed by gender medicine to file a lawsuit and seek justice. And we were even criticized and called transphobic when we assisted with passing the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act (SAFE) in Missouri. We want all of the liars exposed. It is a scam that attention-hungry parents and manipulative doctors allowed to occur behind everyone's backs. There is nothing worse than a child sexual mutilation advocate. BAN IT. Anyone who sterilizes a child should be sent to prison. After lying to parents and saying that their child is going to die without "gender-affirming care," the professionals who pushed this all need to be held accountable. Just a few weeks ago, Miss Rachel Levine, the monster that was put in charge in the first place, publicly stated that sterilizing children is necessary. He claims that chopping up children saves lives and parents who disagree are dangerous. The true danger is gender ideology. Encouraging children to disassociate from their sexed bodies lets one's guard down. It makes it easier to cross boundaries. Gender ideology colonizes culture through language. Obstruction of language is ingrained within queer pseudoscience because its true goal is engineering a generation of children who believe that their body does not match their feelings. Restrictions are effective but we want all child sterilization ended permanently. Gays Against Groomers refuses to make peace with any of it. The idea that a child’s body is wrong and this behavior should ever be encouraged is unacceptable. No child has the capacity to consent. We are hopeful that honest medical professionals will ditch the political circus and come to their senses. Anybody who refuses to admit that they were wrong for encouraging this butchery is not acting in good faith. There is never a situation where a teenage girl is able to consent to having her breasts removed. Anybody who thinks otherwise is out of touch about what is actually going on and who these demons really are: Boundary-crossing Narcissists We want the scammers who extorted the feelings of mothers and fathers to be honest for once. Parents were lied to. They accused Gays Against Groomers of being terrorists. They subverted the education system to preach this garbage for five hours a day. Gender ideologues want society to cater to they/them/their beliefs and feelings without asking for anybody's consent first. NO, we do not consent to the idea that children should be able to change their gender. That is total lunacy. We do not consent to children being sexualized, indoctrinated, and mutilated to satisfy the thirst of a parasitic cult. We want this pharmaceutical death scandal completely terminated. This industry needs to be put out-of-business and never allowed to return. The Government must move further and faster to keep children safe. The lawsuits are being filed. Gloves are off. Queer Marxism is ruining gay men and lesbian women. Get rid of this plague. REFERENCES: NHS to close Tavistock child gender identity clinic https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62335665 The Tide Keeps on Turning (2023) https://genspect.org/the-tide-keeps-on-turning/ The Government must move further and faster to keep children safe https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2023/08/06/the-government-must-move-further-and-faster-to-keep-childre/ Missouri Senate SB 49 Establishes the "Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act" https://www.senate.mo.gov/23info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=44407 Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care takes effect as federal judge lifts injunction https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/kentuckys-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-takes-effect-as-federal-judge-lifts-injunction LAYLA JANE v. KAISER HOSPITAL https://libertycenter.org/cases/layla/ Alabama governor signs bill criminalizing transgender health care for minors https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/alabama-governor-signs-bill-criminalizing-transgender-health-care-mino-rcna23674 “Unbearable”: Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/17/texas-gender-affirming-care-doctors-hospitals/

Disclaimer: The point of this article is not to disparage all trans people, and we acknowledge the trans adults genuinely suffering from dysphoria attempting to live a normal life. We value our trans allies who align with us. Unfortunately, the deeper we dig into the ideology of transgenderism, the more we uncover uncomfortable truths that should not be ignored, but should be objectively scrutinized, taking into account their influence on the current day neo ideology. The modern-day LGBTQ+ movement concerns much of the community for many reasons. We wanted equality, but once gay marriage was legalized it's as though the movement was weaponized to find a new goal to profit from. The movement has become unrecognizably more invasive and demanding than we ever wanted, even going as far as refining what it means to be gay and therefore redefining our community. We have been forced to question how the T made its way into the LGB in the first place. After just a few simple searches, we have discovered several figures responsible for planting pedophilic seeds of the trans movement that have grown into the twisted narcissistic monster we find ourselves fighting today. For example, Robert Hogge aka Monica Helms designed the first trans flag in 1999 using the same infant referencing color scheme seen in symbols found on pro-pedophile websites: pastel pink, white and baby blue stripes. At first glance, most articles seem to describe Hogge as a noble veteran and first trans delegate from Georgia at the DNC (Democratic National Convention) with misunderstood interests and an internal struggle. He painted himself as something “ethereal” and “between worlds,” eventually being inspired by a friend to transition. Robert’s transition to Monica effectively ended his marriage and disrupted his family life. But like many trans activists of today, Hogge had several confessed perversions. He was obsessed with sex at an early age, admitting to “lusting after women.” Hogge has written several novels under the Helms name in which he describes his autogynephilia, or sexual arousal when wearing women’s clothes. He confessed to stealing women’s underwear, including his own mothers, and went on to write erotic fantasies about his fetish. In a story from his novel “tales from a two-gendered mind,” Hogge/Helms wrote a story sexualizing a “magical woman” who permanently looked like a teenage girl. Hogge is a prime example of why some gatekeeping ought to be in place for those in the transgender movement. His expressed sexual excitement upon wearing women’s clothing is a distinct sign of deep mental illness, and not necessarily true transgenderism. The movement is constantly trying to reassure the public that “it’s not a fetish,” while many openly display obvious fetishized views of their transition. So how do we separate the perverts from those simply suffering and trying to find comfort within themselves, especially when the perverts are the ones who have paved the way? After designing a flag using colors known to be present in the same pedophile symbols exposed by the FBI, did Hogge inadvertently sign a death sentence for the trans movement by conflating the two? Don’t get us started on John Money, a major figure behind the push to normalize pedophilia and one we have already exposed. Money coined the term “gender identity” and opposed the classification of pedophilia as an abnormal fetish, stating: “If I were to see... a boy aged ten or eleven who’s intensely erotically attracted toward a man... if the relationship is mutual, I would not call it pathological." Money used a wide range of psychologically deceptive language to justify an attraction to children as well as sexual activity both with and among children. He is best known for the Reimer Twin experiment, a tragic tale that ended in suicide. For whatever reason, many trans activists of today cite John Money’s work to justify the movement. Next there’s Volkmar Sigusch, a German sexologist who popularized the term “cissexual” as an antonym to “transsexual” which evolved into “cisgender.” The term is now being used so negatively by “cis hating” activists that Elon Musk has declared it a slur on Twitter, now known as X. Sigusch once said "There is nothing wrong with pedophilia in the sense of the word, that is, against liking, even loving, children. The sensuality that unfolds between a child and an adult is something wonderful." He speculated that the attraction to children is not harmful, and pedophiles deserve therapy to work through their feelings. This rhetoric is borrowed by groups like NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) and those who call themselves MAPS (Minor Attracted Persons) today. Sigusch is not the only German sexologist who had a soft spot for pedophilia. He is often credited as a “main thinker behind the sexual revolution of the 1960’s,” and other German sexologists during this time also saw sexual relations with children as progressive and harmless. In fact, Germany’s Green Party advocated for the abolition of Paragraph 176 of the German Criminal Act, which criminalized sex with adolescents under 14. In the 1970’s, a psychology professor named Helmut Kentler collaborated with Berlin authorities to conduct an “experiment” by intentionally placing foster children with pedophiles. It was during this time (1973) that Volkmar Sigusch began serving at the Institute for Sexual Science at the Goethe University in Frankfurt, where he remained until 2006. Known as the Kentler Project, this so-called experiment went on until 1988, when Kentler declared it a success. According to Dr. Sonja Levsen and her study on pedophile apologists, Sigusch is credited as one of the main advisory scientists for Dr. Frits Bernard’s paper titled: “Pedophilia–a Disease?” in which he concluded that the sexual abuse of children “did not damage their development.” Yikes. One of Sigusch’s first projects at Goethe University was with Gunter Schmitt. Together, they mislead teenage youth of West Germany with a deceptive study titled: “Teenage Boys & Girls In West Germany.” Participants were told the study was a general questionnaire regarding their homelife and habits, but Sigusch and Schmitt dove into intimate details about the teen's sexual habits, including masturbation and their earliest sexual memories. We cannot neglect to mention the infamous Alfred Kinsey, a sexologist who served at Indiana University and so-called “father of the sexual revolution.” His reports on human sexuality, known as the Kinsey Reports, almost immediately made the New York Times’ Bestsellers list, but many are unaware of his controversial methods and conclusions of research. These reports not only hypothesized that infants can experience orgasms but suggested that pedophilic and incenstual relationships were actually beneficial to children. His research was disproportionately based on surveys taken from sex offenders, prostitutes and prison inmates. In 2010, a victim under the pseudonym Esther White came forward to tell a disturbing tale of how Kinsey paid her father to rape her in the name of science for Kinsey’s study. [source] Today, a bronze statue of Kinsey sits on a bench at Indiana University, and many are none the wiser. Gender supremacists and radical trans activists of today have built a religious doctrine based on the work of these twisted minds and pedophile apologists. Their use of language is designed to force a new truth on the public, one that twists fantasy into fiction and demands a lack of questions, a glaring indication of cult thinking. Using figures like Sigusch to justify the separation of the terms ‘sex’ and ‘gender,’ these radicals are hard at work implanting the idea that gender transition cures all mental turmoil, while simultaneously claiming gender is a “social construct.” This doctrine has reached public schools, where impressionable innocents are easily led astray by advanced concepts designed to confuse and sexually activate them. But one cannot ask too many questions before incurring vehement reactions from radical trans activists. It is a deeply psychological and misleading movement that fails to address the many complications and concerns of advocating for child sex changes, and instead gaslights individuals who argue against it. We cannot help but notice several of these activists have slipped up and admitted their attraction to children in some form or another. Indian trans activist Alok Vaid-Menon has attempted to convince the public that “little girls are also sexy.” While we can ignore Alok’s experimentation with self-expression, this quote is a big red flag that should not be taken lightly. TikTok personality Jeffrey Marsh has sparked controversy with problematic LGBTQ+ related content that encourages children to sever their relationship with their parents if they perceive any kind of discrimination at home, imagined or otherwise. Marsh refers to himself as a “they,” reinforces the idea of a gender binary while simultaneously denying it and encourages youth to subscribe to his Patreon for personal chats. His tactics are shared by child groomers like Jack Reynolds, a convicted pedophile who openly explained to the public that one of the first things a predator will do is establish or corrupt a child’s relationship with their family. These radical activists who cite the work of pedophiles and pedophile sympathizers often advocate for “youth liberation,” or the idea that children can make their own decisions. This has never been an accepted idea in society for a laundry list of reasons, from a lack of experience to an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex. Using an ideology designed by perverts to push detailed sexual “education” designed to activate and radicalize, the neo trans movement is largely responsible for creating a hostile environment for all trans individuals, and not just those pushing the doctrine. Why? Because now children are the target. But if you know your history, this isn’t a surprise at all. It’s just something we must expose and fight against. Sadly, it’s evident that government institutions are collaborating with this pedophilic agenda, much like Germany’s Green Party and Berlin’s authorities during the Kentler Project. We want nothing to do with these perverts disguised as “LGBTQ heroes.” Many other so-called “trans rights activists” are carrying on the legacy of their pedophilic ancestors like John Money by insisting that children are sexual beings who should take puberty blockers to prevent their development, something that could stunt them into looking like children forever. Meanwhile, the United States is a hot spot for child trafficking, and according to a documentary titled: “Cut: Daughters of the West” by Canadian director Simon Esler, trans children have become a commodity among traffickers. Coincidence? We don’t think so. Sources: Meet the Navy veteran who created the trans Pride flag - Atlanta Magazine Creator of Trans Flag: Admitted Cross-dressing Fetishist (substack.com) Pedophilic past – DW – 08/17/2013 The dark legacy of sexual liberation in Germany – DW – 06/17/2020 Berlin authorities placed children with pedophiles – DW – 06/15/2020 'Cis' Coined by “Pedosexual” Apologist Rescuing the Radicalized Discourse on Sex and Gender: Part Two of a Three-Part Series (quillette.com) Who is Jeffrey Marsh? Grooming controversy explained as TikTok star's problematic videos spark outrage (sportskeeda.com) Alfred Kinsey: The Story Behind The Father Of The Sexual Revolution (allthatsinteresting.com) Alfred Kinsey: 'Father of sexual revolution' who said rape benefits children (opindia.com) Child Victim of Kinsey "Sex Research" Tells Story of Rape - Liberty Counsel (lc.org) Author: Judith Rose

The open letter, published in the Wall Street Journal on July 13, responded to a June letter in the Journal by Endocrine Society President Stephen Hammes. The letter reads: As experienced professionals involved in direct care for the rapidly growing numbers of gender-diverse youth, the evaluation of medical evidence or both, we were surprised by the Endocrine Society’s claims about the state of evidence for gender-affirming care for youth (Letters, July 5). Stephen Hammes, president of the Endocrine Society, writes, “More than 2,000 studies published since 1975 form a clear picture: Gender-affirming care improves the well-being of transgender and gender-diverse people and reduces the risk of suicide.” This claim is not supported by the best available evidence. Every systematic review of evidence to date, including one published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, has found the evidence for mental-health benefits of hormonal interventions for minors to be of low or very low certainty. By contrast, the risks are significant and include sterility, lifelong dependence on medication and the anguish of regret. For this reason, more and more European countries and international professional organizations now recommend psychotherapy rather than hormones and surgeries as the first line of treatment for gender-dysphoric youth. Dr. Hammes’s claim that gender transition reduces suicides is contradicted by every systematic review, including the review published by the Endocrine Society, which states, “We could not draw any conclusions about death by suicide.” There is no reliable evidence to suggest that hormonal transition is an effective suicide-prevention measure. The politicization of transgender healthcare in the U.S. is unfortunate. The way to combat it is for medical societies to align their recommendations with the best available evidence—rather than exaggerating the benefits and minimizing the risks. This letter is signed by 21 clinicians and researchers from nine countries. FINLAND Prof. Riittakerttu Kaltiala, M.D., Ph.D. Tampere University Laura Takala, M.D., Ph.D. Chief Psychiatrist, Alkupsykiatria Clinic UNITED KINGDOM Prof. Richard Byng, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D. University of Plymouth Anna Hutchinson, D.Clin.Psych. Clinical psychologist, The Integrated Psychology Clinic Anastassis Spiliadis, Ph.D.(c) Director, ICF Consultations SWEDEN Angela Sämfjord, M.D. Senior consultant, Sahlgrenska University Hospital Sven Román, M.D. Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist NORWAY Anne Wæhre, M.D., Ph.D. Senior consultant, Oslo University Hospital BELGIUM Em. Prof. Patrik Vankrunkelsven, M.D. Ph.D. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Honorary senator Sophie Dechêne, M.R.C.Psych. Child and adolescent psychiatrist Beryl Koener, M.D., Ph.D. Child and adolescent psychiatrist FRANCE Prof. Celine Masson, Ph.D. Picardy Jules Verne University Psychologist, Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants Co-director, Observatory La Petite Sirène Caroline Eliacheff, M.D. Child and adolescent psychiatrist Co-director, Observatory La Petite Sirène Em. Prof. Maurice Berger, M.D. Ph.D. Child psychiatrist SWITZERLAND Daniel Halpérin, M.D. Pediatrician SOUTH AFRICA Prof. Reitze Rodseth, Ph.D. University of Kwazulu-Natal Janet Giddy, M.B.Ch.B., M.P.H. Family physician and public-health expert Allan Donkin, M.B.Ch.B. Family physician UNITED STATES Clin. Prof. Stephen B. Levine, M.D. Case Western Reserve University Clin. Prof. William Malone, M.D. Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Director, Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine Prof. Patrick K. Hunter, M.D. Florida State University Pediatrician and bioethicist Transgenderism has been highly politicized—on both sides. There are those who will justify any hormonal-replacement intervention for any young person who may have been identified as possibly having gender dysphoria. This is dangerous, as probably only a minority of those so identified truly qualify for this diagnosis. On the other hand, there are those who wouldn’t accept any hormonal intervention, regardless of the specifics of the individual patients. Endocrinologists aren’t psychiatrists. We aren’t the ones who can identify gender-dysphoric individuals. The point isn’t to open the floodgates and offer an often-irreversible treatment to all people who may have issues with their sexuality, but to determine who would truly benefit from it. Jesus L. Penabad, M.D. Tarpon Springs, Fla.

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According to an article written by Elise Takahama for the USC Center for Health and Journalism, Seattle is having a difficult time supplying the growing demand for gender-affirming surgery for teenagers. The article states “In Seattle, just two surgeons perform the full range of gender-affirming surgeries for teenagers and young adults, both at the same hospital. One provider often sees more than 20 patients and performs up to 12 surgeries a week. The pace hasn’t slowed in years.” The article doesn’t mention the hospital, nor does it mention the surgeons. That said, I’m going to assume they are talking about Seattle Children's Hospital since their website claims that “Seattle Children’s is the only pediatric academic medical center with fellowship-trained plastic surgeons who provide gender-affirming surgery in our region.” (Surgical Gender Affirmation Program) Upon looking through these plastic surgeons on the Seattle Children’s website, you will find two surgeons with “surgical gender affirmation” listed as one of their specialties, along with biographies in their profile confirming that they perform surgeries on minors. The names listed are Russell Edward Ettinger, MD and Shane Douglas Morrison, MD, MS. (Physician finder search results) Now, you may be wondering what ages are currently eligible for surgery. I would love to tell you. However, Seattle Children’s does not have a specific age requirement for most of the many surgeries they provide. They claim that genital procedures are only 18 and up at this time, but aside from that, their website states “For other surgeries, timing depends on many factors, like the patient’s stage of puberty and how surgery fits with the rest of their gender-related healthcare. A typical age is mid-teens or older.” (Surgical Gender Affirmation Program) The list of other surgeries includes Facial gender-affirming surgery, Gender-affirming breast augmentation with implants or fat grafting, Gender-affirming mastectomy with or without free nipple grafting, Gender-affirming breast/chest reduction, Gender-affirming body contouring and Revision surgery for gender-affirming surgery. If the extremists continue to get their way, it won’t be too long before genital surgery is available for minors on-demand. If you think refusing to sign off on one of these irreversible and life altering-surgeries will protect your child from permanent damage, you might want to look into it a little more. This year, Governor Inslee passed a bill that will allow your child to simply run away from home if they want gender affirming surgery and you disapprove. This bill also allows minors living in other states to run away from home so they can bypass the rights of their parents in order to obtain these gender affirming medications and surgeries in Washington State. This New York Post article explains the bill in the following quote “An act relating to supporting youth,” or Senate Bill 5599, allows host homes for runaway youth “to house youth without parental permission.” Furthermore, the host homes do not need to notify parents about where their kids are or if they are getting medical interventions “if there is a compelling reason not to, which includes a youth seeking protected health services. “The “protected health care services” included “gender-affirming care,” which for minors arbitrarily included anything prescribed by a doctor to treat dysphoria, the bill said.” (Grossman). After your child is in the protective custody of their host family, they will no longer need your permission to receive these surgeries. Being denied gender-affirming care at home is also a compelling argument in Washington State for youth to seek out emancipation or eligibility for the mature minor rule. NO MINOR CAN CONSENT TO HAVING THEIR BODY PARTS REARRANGED. LET KIDS BE KIDS! More information on the mature minor rule available at the following link: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/health-safety/health-centers-programs-services/public-health-centers/mature-minor-rule References: Takahama, Elise. “In the Pacific Northwest, Doctors Struggle to Meet Growing Demand for Gender Affirming Care.” Center for Health Journalism, 27 July 2023, centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/insights/pacific-northwest-doctors-struggle-meet-growing-demand-gender-affirming-care. “Surgical Gender Affirmation Program.” Seattle Children’s Hospital, www.seattlechildrens.org/clinics/plastic-surgery/surgical-gender-affirmation-program/. Accessed 31 July 2023. “Physician Finder Search Results.” Seattle Children’s Hospital, www.seattlechildrens.org/directory-search/?sp=Plastic%20Surgery&limit=10&page=1. Accessed 31 July 2023. Grossman, Hannah. “Washington Bill to Allow Medical Transgender Interventions on Minors without Parental Consent.” New York Post, 17 Apr. 2023, nypost.com/2023/04/17/washington-bill-to-allow-medical-transgender-interventions-on-minors-without-parental-consent/.

Now, before you ask why I’m doing activism with Gays Against Groomers, let me explain why I chose to become a member of the Arizona Chapter. I’m a Jewish lesbian living in Tucson, Arizona. However, that’s not what I base my entire identity off of. I’m a retired sheriff’s deputy out of the Seattle area. I’m a baby boomer. I served honorably in the U.S. Army. But most importantly, I’m a human being that is passionate about keeping children safe and protecting their innocence. I grew up in the '70s and '80s – what a great time to be a kid! We played outside until it got dark out or until Mom would scream at the top of her lungs that dinner was ready. I knew at a very young age that something was different about me. I played baseball and street hockey with the boys. I played with my G.I. Joe and my favorite game was "cops and robbers.” I collected G.I. Joe dolls while my sister had her Barbies and her makeup. When my parents took me to the park, I would see the boys take off their shirts and throw the football around. I wanted to do that, too. But when I asked my mom if I could take off my shirt, she would rightfully say, “Absolutely NOT!” Basically, I was a girl who was a “tomboy.” But what did that really mean to me? Did I want to be a boy? At that time in my life, it sure seemed like the boys had better games, cooler toys and had way more fun. I didn’t even have any idea about what "gay" was – I was a kid! Even at a young age, I would sometimes struggle with the feelings I was having towards girls. I didn’t truly understand it. But there were times where I would think, "Wait, this isn’t right…there’s something wrong with me!" My mom would take me to her tennis club and we’d walk into the women’s locker room together. Some of the women would yell out to my mom, “You can’t bring your son in here!” My unflappable mom would simply tell them that I was her daughter and continue on. That’s when those feelings of emptiness and confusion started making me sad. As a kid, I had no idea what to do with my feelings and now people outside my family were calling me “him,” or “he.” At that point, I didn’t want to be a boy. I just wanted to be me. Adolescence came and I had my first real “girlfriend” at age fifteen. We often talked about feeling confused about what we were doing. We wondered, "Do other girls do this?" There was no internet, no social media, and no trusted school counselor to reach out to. During that time, my parents sent me to Florida to visit my grandparents. I forgot that I had left a note from my girlfriend in the back pocket of my baggy jeans. My mom did my laundry and found the note. I had no idea that when I left, this would be the turning point in my life that would forever change me and change the direction of my life. After two weeks in Florida, I returned home, happy to be back and ready to start the school year. My dad picked me up at the airport. I thought it was strange that my mom wasn’t there. My dad was quiet and reserved, which is so unlike him. As we were driving back home, he told me that he and Mom are concerned that I have a “mental problem.” I looked at him, confused, and said “Dad, I’m fine, why are you saying that?” Dad stayed quiet during the rest of the ride. When he didn’t take the exit for our house, I asked him where we were going. Dad told me that he was taking me to see a social worker to deal with my “emotional problems.” What?! Then, like a ton of bricks, I remembered I left that note in my pocket of the jeans that my mom had washed. I was overcome with anxiety, and I started to cry. Dad turned into a parking lot, and I saw the dreadful sign on the door of the building, “Mental Health Services.” We went inside. We met with a female social worker and thank God, the first thing she said to me was “Don’t worry, I’m not going to try and change you like your parents want, I’m just here to help you get through this rough time.” She told me that my parents wanted to send me to live on Kibbutz in Israel for six months, hoping that will change me. This was a time when AIDS was in the news every day, and gay men were dying. There was so much confusion. Needless to say, my homelife was terrible. I ran away from home and lived with a friend and her mom. I still went to school, but at age seventeen I enlisted in the Army and left home for good. It took several years, but my parents finally realized that they loved me no matter what my sexual preference was, and they accepted me for who I was. I am thankful that my parents didn’t try to force me to be a boy or go to a medical doctor to change my gender, like we're seeing today. When I was in the Army [1981-1991], it was a crime to be gay. If you were found out, then you got kicked out of the service with a dishonorable discharge. Times have changed since the '70s and '80s! After the Army, I became a police officer. I did that for twenty-three years, and I saw time and again how children growing up were exposed to new lifestyles and trends. Millennials, Gen X, and Gen Z. What’s with that alphabet stuff? And now the gay community wants to be known as LGBTQAI+? I did not sign up for this. Gays Against Groomers: Facts Now that you’ve read my story, it’s not even close to the pain and misery some kids are experiencing today. Let me make it clear that I do not hate drag queens or transgender people! A misconception that people have thrown at our organization is that we hate anyone that identifies as trans or a drag queen. It couldn’t be any farther from the truth! Gays Against Groomers Mission Statement: A non-profit organization of gays against the sexualization, indoctrination, and medicalization of children under the guise of LGBTQA+ According to the National Institute of Health, adolescence is a crucial time for identity and psychosexual development in young people with gender identity concerns. The outcomes of GDC have been discussed in terms of its persistence and desistance. For most children with GDC, whether GD will persist or desist will probably be determined between the ages of 10 and 13 years, although some may need more time. Evidence from the 10 available prospective follow-up studies from childhood to adolescence (reviewed in the study by Ristori and Steensma28) indicates that for ~80% of children who meet the criteria for GDC, the GD recedes with puberty. Instead, many of these adolescents will identify as non-heterosexual. (Steensma et al), interviewed adolescents with different outcomes of GDC (persistence or desistance). The adolescents mentioned social environment, the anticipated results of bodily changes and first romantic and/or sexual experiences as central factors in the desistance or persistence of GD. Unfortunately, politics has infiltrated the health and well-being of children who are questioning their identity. Some doctors will start hormone therapy and puberty blockers on children as young at eight years old, sometimes without their parent knowing. For instance, in Washington State, current law removes the rights of a parent if they do not want their child to transition. If the child runs away, there are “transitioning homes” for the kids. This is abuse and mutilation, and it’s incredible government overreach. As an example, Dr. Kenneth Zucker, long acknowledged as a foremost authority on gender identity issues in children, (Singal, J. 2016), has also been a lifelong advocate for gay and transgender rights. However, much to the consternation of adult transgender activists, Zucker believes that gender-dysphoric pre-pubertal children are best served by helping them align their gender identity with their anatomic sex. This view ultimately cost him his 30-year directorship of the Child Youth and Family Gender Identity Clinic (GIC) at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. As you can see, our organization is crucial in order to protect the innocence of children. If you are under the age of eighteen, you should not be taking puberty blockers. If you are under eighteen, you should not be going to a drag show or a drag queen story hour! We believe in common sense and reality. Let me ask you this: Would you take your child to a strip club so they can watch scantily clad (or naked) performers twerk and grind on other patrons or each other? Would you take them to a “stripper story hour” so that nearly naked women (or men) can read them books while shaking their breasts or genitals in their faces? I hope the answer is NO! Children need to be left alone from strangers and protected by the good people in their lives who love them. No doctor, health care worker, social worker, teacher or other “trusted adult” should be pushing a child to make a decision about changing their sex. Gender-confused minors should be treated with therapy and compassion, not chemicals and life altering surgeries. During the 2023 Pride Parade in Seattle, there were naked men and women allowed in the procession. We all saw the videos on social media. The most disgusting thing I saw was an elderly male, completely naked with his full penis exposed. As a woman walked by with a ten-year-old girl, the man stared straight at the child, with his full erection on display. This is against the law! It’s called “Indecent Exposure." This is where the politics played a role in allowing this. I have several friends that are Seattle police officers. They were told by their commanders to be “hands off” if there are naked people during “Pride” celebrations. No arrests for indecent exposure. In today’s world, who in their right mind would bring a child to a pride parade? Parents! Enough! We are taking ten steps backwards in our community. For the gay and lesbian activists that worked their asses off to get us marriage equality, protection at work, and more – Thank you. I cannot thank you enough. I’m sorry that some of you are all probably rolling in your graves, knowing that your hard work is being erased and co-opted by an agenda that goes against everything we stood for. The backlash from within the community is in full-swing. This ends now. Sources: 28. Ristori J, Steensma TD. Gender dysphoria in childhood. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2016;28(1):13–20. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] Singal J. How the fight over transgender kids got a leading sex researcher fired. New York Magazine, Feb 7, 2016. Available https://acpeds.org/position-statements/gender-dysphoria-in-childrenat: http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/02/fight-over-trans-kids-got-a-researcher-fired.html.