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Growing up I was always a tomboy. I helped my dad in the yard, went fishing and hunting. wore boy clothes, and could never sit still. I would often think that I should have been born a boy. Peers would often reinforce this by making me play on the boy teams so that things were ‘fair’. I knew from a young age that I was not like the other kids my age. Around eleven years old, I knew I was gay. From the moment I realized this I was honest about my sexuality but I never flaunted it. I did not and still do not consider this as a part of my “identity.” My entire life, I have lived with a certain degree of gender dysphoria. I understand the struggle to be comfortable in one’s physical body while trying to reconcile that with one’s gender expression. Every person struggles to understand themselves and how they want to move through the world. It is not a unique struggle. If I had been growing up in today’s world, there is no doubt that I would have thought I was transgender. I would have wanted HRT, I would have wanted to have my breasts removed in favor of a masculine chest. I would have wanted to live my life as a man. This would have been a devastating mistake. My struggle was, and continues to be, learning what being female means to me and how I choose to interact with the world. Today I am a confident and self-assured lesbian woman. I am married to a wonderful woman and we have three beautiful children together. It took many years of silent and internal struggle to be comfortable with myself exactly as I am. There is no greater gift than finding peace with yourself. As a parent I strive to instill pride, confidence, competence, resilience, reasoning, empathy and, above all, love and reverence in my children. It is especially difficult to instill this in my daughters. I knew from my time in college that the rise of woke radical gender theory was emerging. I found it to be ridiculous and distasteful when I was young, but as a parent it is absolutely horrifying to see what it has evolved into. You have teachers pushing the idea that all feelings are valid. This is embodied in the Affirmation Model adopted by metal health advocates. I can think of nothing worse than to tell a child that every thought and feeling that they have is valid. That is horrific. I teach my children to regulate and evaluate their feelings and to test their thoughts against reason. This makes them less reactive, less prone to emotional outbursts and allows them to have better footing when trying to express their thoughts and ideas. No parent or responsible adult should ever blindly affirm a child’s thoughts and feelings as fact. My wife and I have taken great measures in order to protect our children’s innocence while fostering in them the skills that will allow them to grow into competent, independent and compassionate adults who are free to shape their own destiny and pursue their dreams relentlessly. I have seen how difficult it is for parents in Washington State to raise their children with the values and morals that they wish to impart, and to combat an ideology that defies logic and reason at every turn. I joined Gays Against Groomers because I wanted to add my voice to many. As a gay parent it is an obligation, a duty, to protect kids from the predations of a destructive ideology that at best confuses them and at worse irreparably harms them. Radical Gender and Queer Theory is harmful to children. Not only does it groom children into seeing the world through a particular lens, but it teaches that reality itself is subjective. The ways in which gender theory and trans identity are being taught in classrooms are confusing to children. These ideas defy logic and reason in deference to subjective internal feelings. The danger with this logic when brought to it’s ultimate conclusion is that nothing can be true, and nothing can be false. This destroys a child’s ability to make sense of the world. That is how you have large, muscular men with facial hair who dye their hair and wear feminine clothing able to claim that they are women. How can a child argue? If that’s how a person feels, then that is their reality…right? WRONG. Children need rules of the road, they need guardrails in order to begin driving down the road of life with confidence. When you throw children straight into off road driving, they are bound to crash, and sometimes that crash is devastating and comes with life long consequences. One of the most fundamental truths of our world is that the majority of life on earth exists in a sexual binary of female and male. Humans, and the vast majority of the other binary species, are unable to change from one sex to another. This is a fundamental truth, and to teach children anything else is to their great detriment. I, and many parents like me, are refusing to be quiet and are refusing to let radicals speak for us. The radical and fanatic LGBTQIA+ activists do not speak for me, they do not speak for my children, they do not speak for you. They speak on behalf of themselves and their twisted world view, and I am making a vow as a parent and before my Gods that I will fight against this for the well being of all children. You can visit gaysagainstgroomers.com/join if you are interested in volunteering.

My name is Jen Martinez. I am the co-chapter leader of Gays Against Groomers Long Beach, and this is my Gays Against Groomers origin story: In June of 2022, I stumbled across Jaimee Michell's first tweet about the organization she was creating, called Gays Against Groomers. As I read through her tweet, I thought “This is me, too!” I felt a sense of relief. It was a shock knowing I wasn’t the only lesbian who felt like the mainstream alphabet soup had gone way too far. Over the previous few years, I had watched in anger as "the community" began to devolve into nearly every regressive stereotype that I and the gay elders before me had fought so hard against. For many of us, including myself, once marriage equality was achieved, we were content to just blend into the background and live our lives. Yet, Rainbow, Inc. had other plans for our "community." Those organizations could no longer use the gay community, so they created a new victim class: Transgenderism. While there have always been transsexuals in the world, nobody was actively pushing transgenderism, especially not to children. As of today, you would be lucky to go to any major online platform and not see a story on “Drag Queen Story Time,” an all ages drag show, or teachers pushing more pronouns than we can keep up with. I began to see how drastically this was affecting teenage girls and young women, especially. I could no longer stand by and not try to do something. This is why aligned with Gays Against Groomers. Rainbow, Inc. is deliberately indoctrinating children younger and younger into gender ideology, using the our community as a shield to do it. This is not progressive, and it is hurting us more than anyone can imagine. If any of this has struck a chord with you, please consider joining us in this movement. Our silence is what got us here and only our voices can end it. Create change with us. Visit gaysagainstgroomers.com/join to volunteer.

It is deeply troubling to hear that a community that once stood for love, acceptance, and equality has been hijacked by radical activists who are pushing extreme concepts onto society. This type of extremism is not only harmful to individuals and communities, but it also undermines the values that the community was built upon. The community was formed with the intention of promoting acceptance, love, and equality for all individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, it is unfortunate to see that some members of this community have taken it upon themselves to push their own extremist agenda, which is causing harm and division among members of the community and society as a whole. One of the most concerning aspects of this is the targeting of children. Children are particularly vulnerable to being influenced by extremist ideals and can be easily manipulated by those who seek to push their own agenda. They may not have the ability to critically evaluate these ideas and may be more likely to believe and act on them without fully understanding the consequences. This is especially alarming, since children are the future of our society, and their ideas and beliefs will shape the world we live in. It is crucial that we protect the next generation from being exposed to harmful and dangerous ideas that can lead to negative consequences. It is crucial for parents and community leaders to be aware of these developments and take steps to counteract them. Organizations such as "Gays Against Groomers" provide the necessary education and resources to help raise awareness about these issues and provide guidance on how to address them. It is important for gay people to foster a culture of excellence in our community and foster ideas of open dialogue and critical thinking. Diverse perspectives should always be heard and considered, even if you disagree with them. This organization provides dissenting views to the extremist ideas of LGBT incorporated and helps counter the spread of extremist ideas. That is why I joined "Gays Against Groomers." Additionally, it is important to remember that this kind of extremism doesn not necessarily represent the views of the entire community. It is important to not stereotype or stigmatize all members of the community based on the actions of a few individuals. Instead, we should work together to address the root causes of extremism and promote a culture of excellence, tolerance, and acceptance within our own community. This includes educating ourselves and others about the issues, engaging in open and honest dialogue, and actively working to promote the values of love, acceptance, and equality that our community was built upon. In conclusion, it is important for the community to take a stand against extremism and to promote love and acceptance of all people, regardless of their background or beliefs. By working together, we can ensure that our community remains a safe and inclusive place for all. It is important to remember that our community represents a diverse group of individuals, and it is through this diversity that we can truly promote acceptance, love and equality. We must actively work to promote these values and not let a few individuals hijack the community in order to promote their own extremist agenda. We must work together to ensure that our community and society as a whole remains a place where all individuals are respected, valued, and accepted. Diverse perspectives should always be heard and considered, even if you disagree with them. This organization provides dissenting views to the extremist ideas of LGBT incorporated and helps counter the spread of extremist ideas. That is why I joined "Gays Against Groomers." If you are interested in joining, you can go to gaysagainstgroomers.com/join to sign up.

When Michael, our Editor In Chief, asked us to write a letter explaining why we wanted to be a part of Gays Against Groomers, it took me longer than I expected. Bear with me on how I ended up running the Long Beach Chapter with my wife, Jen. “OMG! Babe! Look at what I just saw on Twitter!” My wife ran into the living room from outside, excited to show me a tweet from TheGayWhoStrayed. I don’t remember the exact words that Jaimee tweeted, but the ones that stood out were “Gays Against Groomers.” We both had been following Jaimee for a while. Jen has always been the one who found the people, made the connections, and I was the “tag along." I wasn't a twitter fan. I had made an account a few years back but never went on. Jen, on the other hand, was better at keeping up with social media. After I saw those 3 words, “Gays Against Groomers,” a flood of emotions ran through my head. Then I looked up and saw Jen's eyes. It was a sense of relief that she finally found someone who felt how she did other than me. I felt like, finally we're not alone. Little did I know, a Twitter chat I was in was where I'd meet my, now, unofficially adopted gay son, Michael (our editor). It was about 3 weeks after we saw Jaimee’s post that Michael asked us to join another chat for Gays Against Groomers. That's when it happened again. The flood of emotions in my head that I still couldn’t quite place what exactly they were. All I really knew was that I had to join the chat. This time, I had Jen tag along. What I had seen was GAG was about saving kids from being indoctrinated into medically transitioning and keeping pedos out of our LGB&T community. I didn't know that it ran so much deeper for me. When I came out to my mom as lesbian she told me she knew since I was 3 and here's why. I was an only child and loved spending time with my dad. He would be in the garage, working on something and would teach me how to use tools and build. I was born a tomboy. I spent my free time climbing trees, playing in the mud, hated shoes, and building forts with scrap wood and rusty nails. On the other hand, I still enjoyed some girly things, like playing barbies. Although my barbies were married and Ken lived in the shoe box "garage." Dichotomy is probably the best term to describe me both then and now. You should see me change a flat tire on the side of the 405 fwy, in LA, during rush hour, while wearing red lipstick and heels. I have always had an analogy for my life. It's like an onion. The more layers you peel back… the more you cry. I have been a sexual assault victim by multiple people, men and women, most of my life. After the sexual assaults started when I was 5, I became withdrawn. To this day, my mom swears she didn’t notice at first, but I remember it. I then lost wanting to be seen as a girl. I took on the more boy-ish things, clothes, toys, hobbies, to be more like my dad. This continued into my early teens to the point I really wanted to opt out of womanhood. That didn't change until I was 20. Reflecting on my life shortly after joining GAG, it hit me: If I would've grown up nowadays, I would have been trans'd. I cried by myself for a while after realizing. Then thinking about all the little girls like me who’d just grow up to be lesbians, GONE. It devastated me. But that was just the first realization I had of those emotions I couldn't place. When time came to speak at my first school board meeting (LAUSD) and deep diving into what the schools are normalizing, it sent me for a whole other slew of emotions that I wasn't prepared for. I kept reading the types of sexual education that kids are being taught as early as kindergarten. The books they're given to read, the discussions, pronoun nonsense, and it broke me. That was when I realized exactly why I joined Gays Against Groomers. It's to save kids from suffering the childhood I had, stop the predators, fight to “let the kids be kids," and to preserve their innocence – the kind of innocence I wish I could’ve had. If anyone reading this has seen any of my speeches online, just know the experiences I share about my past are heard to listen to but important to understand. It’s not a story. It’s not fiction. It’s my life. The lifelong effects of being indoctrinated as a child into sexual normalcy causes damage that can never be undone. It’s what happens when you let a child be groomed into thinking that being sexual when you're young is okay, encourage you or to let others explore your body, that biology is fake, or to trust other adults before your parents. All before you can even comprehend what any of it means. Now, I have a clear-cut reason as to why I joined this organization. It’s not about me, although it’s been therapeutic to share my past, it's about the next generation. Going viral, likes, follows, clicks, and views mean absolutely nothing to me, except that it could help save one more child. That one child would mean that my life, what I've been through, and this fight have all been worth something. Starting out, I might've not known why I joined GAG but chose to follow the path I knew I had to follow. In turn, I have gained a family of LGB&T people I thought were extinct. I've formed friendships with loving parents, teachers, and supporters that I would've never met. More importantly, I’ve gained a purpose in my life that I never thought I'd find. If you want to volunteer for our organization, you can go to gaysagainstgroomers.com/join and apply for a position available.

Hello everybody. My name is Miki Cutler and I am the Gays Against Groomers chapter leader for the state of Tennessee. I would like to start off by thanking Moms for Liberty for reaching out to Gays Against Groomers and being the helping hand in us being able to get started here in Tennessee. It takes a team, and it’s nice to know that there is a strong one present here in Tennessee. A strong team willing to fight for any and every child. I know I’m not a parent and I’m probably not the face you expected to see here today. I am a lot closer to being a child than I am to being a parent. I am 20 years old, but I have been in this fight for two years now. I am here fighting for children on behalf of Gays Against Groomers because I was one of those children that had those ideologies and sexualities pushed on them. “Are you sure you’re not trans?” “You sure do wear a lot of boys clothes, you might just be a guy” These are just a few things I have heard since deciding to chop my hair off as a middle schooler. Things like this do not make it easier for children to ‘Find their true selves” in fact, it makes it a lot more difficult. I was 13 and being told I was probably trans when I didn’t even really know what that meant. When I was 13 I was worried about that Saturday sleepover with my friends, not my sexuality or what I identified as. Like I said, I was 13 when I first started being told these things, imagine how confused the 7 year olds are when they come home telling their mom and dad that they learned the word “Non binary’ in school today. Imagine how confused these children are when mommy and daddy say they’re taking them on a fun little trip and they end up in front of a half naked drag queen dancing provocatively and lip-syncing to explicit songs. Imagine the confusion of a child who goes to their school library and picks up a book only to open it and find pornography on the pages inside. I don’t believe in the idea of people being entitled, of people believing that the world owes them something. However I DO believe in children being entitled to their innocence and we owe it to them to protect that innocence from people trying to steal it. They are the only exception to my general beliefs surrounding entitlement. We, as in Gays Against Groomers, are already in this fight. But we are ready to take this a step further, lock arms, and join this fight with not only Moms For Liberty, but the various other organizations who are also being represented today. It is time to take America’s children back and it is time to let parents parent their children again, not some elementary, middle school, or high school teacher. It is time to let children be children again, allowing them to enjoy the simplicities of childhood. I am not sure how all of these gender ideology and child exploitation issues skyrocketed so quickly in such a short amount of time, but I am positive that it is not going to stay this way. WE are not going to let it stay this way and we are not going to let them steal our children. So, let’s keep fighting. Follow GAG Tennessee: Twitter | Instagram

As a gay parent, I am concerned. The latest example: “CA Healthy Kids Survey” asks students, “Are you straight, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or something else?” Another page asks if kids are different from the sex they were assigned at birth (transgender). Why does any institution want to get into our kids’ “privates?” Who has access to this information, where will it be stored, for how long and why? Unless parents “opt-out,” it can confuse and make suggestions kids may never consider. Teachers or staff promoting this lifestyle can lead to sexual exploitation, depression, drug addiction and attempted suicide. Puberty blocker referrals and removing reproductive organs as young as 12, without parental consent, must stop. Schools must not glorify LGBTQ+ lifestyles. Attend school board meetings and vote out elected officials who promote any sexual preference. In my experiences, trans kids can benefit from parental support, cognitive therapy and possibly mood stabilizers—not puberty blockers or irreversible surgeries because they may change their mind as adults or sooner. “Gender affirmation” is an explosive, multi-billion dollar business cultivating life-long patients. Detransitioners are coming out by the thousands, deeply regretting transitioning at a young age, and are suffering a myriad of devastating side effects. California, a sanctuary state performing gender affirming care without parent consent is wrong. Lawsuits are piling up at taxpayers’ expense. Parents, love your kids unconditionally and talk to them first. Boycott invasive surveys, transfer out of teacher-activist classrooms and pass on “Kid-Friendly Drag Shows.” Academics, not politics in schools.

With one stroke of a pen, the Biden Administration has the power to roll back everything that Gays Against Groomers has accomplished so far and make gay erasure the law of the land. Democrats introduced “The Transgender Bill of Rights,” which claims to give civil rights to transgender and nonbinary people (TQI+). That sounds rather innocuous. However, one must pause and ask themselves…what rights do transgender people not have? The Biden Administration is doubling down on its Title IX interpretation of "gender identity" and so much worse. Gays Against Groomers has assisted in passing sixteen regulations, laws, and guidelines that ban “gender identity” from being forced onto children. Across the nation, bills are being introduced that ban child sexualization, mutilation, castration, and amputation of healthy body parts all in the name of “trans rights.” All of it is at risk of being rolled back. The “Trans Bill of Rights” was reintroduced and interferes with corresponding policies in the Parents’ Bill of Rights and Women’s Bill of Rights, which were introduced earlier that same week. This should start setting off alarms. If a movement is crafted to establish “civil rights” that override everybody else’s freedoms, then it is a movement that should be able to stand up to some questioning. These so-called “transgender rights'' seek to subvert the rights of parents, the rights of women, the rights of gay people, blur sexual boundaries, and replace it all with a queer groomer circus where everything is valid and nobody is allowed to question it. That is what happens when you put "gender identity" into laws – all hell breaks loose. Our main focus has been banning the transgender medicalization of gender non-conforming minors. Studies show that gender discomfort will alleviate for 80% of these children after they go through puberty and wind up being lesbian, gay, or, bisexual adults. Boys and girls who are socially transitioned before going through puberty are more at-risk of becoming sterile for life. When gender-nonconforming children are not transitioned, 63.4%-88% of the boys grow up to be gay and bisexual men. Females who detransitioned are three times more likely to be lesbians. Gender transition before adulthood is a new form of conversion therapy. And we’ve helped get it outlawed in five states. Finland, France, England, The Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, and Switzerland have also been sounding the alarms about this problem. The Transgender Bill of Rights would reverse all of our hard work and make it a civil right for minors to be sliced open and have their organs removed in all 50 states. It is gay erasure at its finest. We have received multiple reports of girls getting injured at school because they are being forced to compete against boys. Therefore, we assisted in passing a policy that would binarize school sports, on the basis of sex, in order to ensure safety. Not only would the “Transgender Bill of Rights” roll that back, but it would make it illegal for anyone to question the safety of having boys compete against girls. Just like all of the other “civil rights” that the trans community is asking for, mixed-sex trans sports policies are implemented behind parents’ backs. Mothers and fathers are not made aware that their daughters are in danger. And voicing any objection to it is labeled as sex harassment, on the basis of “gender identity.” Gays Against Groomers has testified in support of age-appropriate school material and separating boys and girls in facilities, on the basis of sex. We have also removed pornographic material from school libraries. This bill would roll all of that back. It would allow a girl to get undressed in a locker room full of teenage boys without parental consent. No parent in their right mind would consent to such nonsense. But according to “trans rights,” parents don’t have the opportunity to revoke consent to anything their child does. This bill makes it so parents are not allowed to opt-out of sexualized gender identity school materials being taught to their children and what goes on in the classroom will be kept secret. “Gender identity” also requires schools to use a child’s preferred pronoun in the classroom. Not only are they/them trying to destroy free speech, it will also be illegal to not affirm a child’s “gender identity.” The bill claims that “transgender people” have a civil right to give boys and girls access to pornography at school. THAT IS DISGUSTING. These “transgender rights” activist lunatics can try all they want, but we will not back down until this movement is destroyed. Gay rights grant gay & lesbian adults the freedom to live our lives as who we are. “Trans rights” force society to rearrange and affirm people as what they are not. It is all about boundary violation, plain and simple. “Trans” is the idea or belief that there exists a hypothetical population of children for whom biology and sexual boundaries are completely irrelevant. And it starts at any age. No such population of people exists. No child has the capacity to consent to a nonsensical movement that seeks to violate their safeguarding in federally-funded institutions. The "Transgender Bill of Rights" would allow male sex offenders to be housed in female prisons – including juvenile hall. In California, a man who went to jail for violating a minor is being housed in a juvenile detention facility for girls. The first paragraph of this bill literally drops sexual orientation and erases us from the conversation. It explicitly states that people have equality on the basis of sexual orientation [Heterosexual, Homosexual, Bisexual]. It then goes on to say, “whereas despite these protections, transgender people are asking for more.” And it never discusses gays, lesbians, gay rights, or its impact on same-sex oriented people throughout the rest of the bill. This was done on purpose. Like women’s rights, gay civil rights are categorized under “sex,” granting equality to gay and lesbian adults on the basis of sexual orientation. Trans rights, on the basis of “gender identity,” apply to children and directly go against sexual orientation protections. Adding “gender identity” to the category of “sex” completely subverts the meaning of sex (male and female) to include a variety of identity labels which do not exist and erase the gays in the process. The word homosexual denotes that we are same-sex oriented and pair with people of the same sex. Same-sex marriage grants us the right to marry one another…on the basis of sex. How can we properly categorize and protect same-sex oriented people if we do not have a proper definition of sex? According to the "Transgender Bill of Rights," men can legally identify as lesbians. That is unacceptable. Sex is binary. There is no third. There is no in-between. There are no subcategories. Humans are female. Humans are male. Everything else is a socially constructed free-for-all with no basis in reality. Men are not lesbians. No thank you. A similar policy was introduced in Colorado and erased LGB people out of existence. We have been crossed out and replaced by TQI+. Sexual orientation (LGB) was legally eliminated in the eyes of Colorado law and replaced with “gender identity.” We fought hard for sex-based civil rights. And now they are being taken away right before our eyes. When we warned people about this, gays and lesbians were told that we were just overreacting. The “trans” community would never do that to us. But as it turns out, that is exactly what they are doing. It has been one the many goals of “gender identity” rights this entire time. We trusted them and we were lied to. The bill cites that trans people have high suicide rates, so letting them destroy everything and butcher children is the only way to prevent the cult members from committing suicide. Everyone must hand over their rights and participate in their delusion…or they will kill themselves. That is abuse. This week, one democrat stood up and voted in favor of girls not getting hurt in their sports. He stated that he was trying to find a reasonable middle-ground, but the debate seems to be “all or none out there.” Trans rights demand that society must be rearranged and run on the basis of their “gender identity” religion, no matter who they trample in the process. They have forced the American people into submission and refuse to take NO for an answer. Gays Against Groomers helped pass bills across the nation that pump the brakes on anti-gay medical malpractice and child abuse. The trans mafia turned around and introduced a bill that would permanently reverse every single one of those laws and enshrine “gender identity” in all 50 states. This is their way of saying that “trans rights” are an all-or-nothing deal. Transgender rights, on the basis of gender identity include: - Unrestricted child sex-changes for tomboys - Pornographic schools - "Age-appropriate" child sexual mutilation - Puberty blockers, sterilizing hormones, and amputation surgeries with no barriers or safeguarding - Removing children from parents who do not comply with their child's transgender demands - Removing free speech - Erasing women and gay people - Putting themselves in charge of making rules about the bodily autonomy of children - Punishing anybody who does not comply It was unfortunate to find out this way, but at least they are admitting what they actually mean by “trans rights.” They do not want tolerance. They are demanding open-access to vulnerable populations’ sex boundaries in ways they cannot properly consent to. The rights of parents, women, girls, gays, and bisexuals are all being replaced by a sadistic cult that lies to children. Gays Against Groomers is officially blowing the whistle before they make it illegal for us to voice our dissent. THE TRANS RIGHTS MOVEMENT IS A PEDOPHILE MOVEMENT. The bill demands that the people who enforce “transgender rights” must all be transgender themselves – no gays allowed. Men who identify as women will be put in charge of making decisions about how children are groomed and sexually mutilated behind parents’ backs. We constantly hear the phrase “LGBTQI+”...but the first three letters were dropped in the first paragraph. They are making it a crime for gay people to say NO. They conflated a bunch of letters and then told us that this has nothing to do with LGB people; LGB people aren’t allowed to make any of the rules; and LGB people aren’t allowed to disagree with them. That is abusive. They hate us. These are not the same people who fought for gay rights. The “Transgender Bill of Rights” is sponsored by Movement Advancement Project (MAP). In recent years, there have been reports of pedophiles using the “transgender” movement as a tool to normalize their sick perversion by rebranding themselves as Minor Attracted People (MAP). They claim that just because someone is “attracted to minors” does not mean that they are predatory or harmful to children. They even made their own subcategories like NOMAP (Non-Offending Minor Attracted Person). Any adult who is attracted to minors deserves no representation, no dignity, no lenience, no accommodations, no civil rights, no self-esteem, and no respect at all whatsoever in a healthy society. They should be looked upon with scorn. One of the people in charge of Movement Advancement Project (MAP) is a member of Prostasia, a pedophile organization, and openly identifies as a pedophile herself. Movement Advancement Project’s (MAP) logo is just coincidentally three toy blocks. If your “civil rights'' include putting pornography in schools, then your entire movement is a disgrace. The truth of the matter is that the “trans rights” movement is a failure. It is a dumpster fire. It is a trainwreck. It is the crosstown bus falling off of an overpass. It is a child sexual rights movement that seeks the complete and total bodily autonomy of “transgender and nonbinary people” (minors). Nobody has the civil right to groom and butcher other people’s children. “Transgender rights” is an anti-gay genocidal hate cult run by child predators whose goal runs antithetical to ours. Gays and lesbians, including detransitioners, deserve a public apology from every transgender pig that said, "KIDS ARENT GETTING SURGERIES! PUBERTY BLOCKERS ARE REVERSIBLE! This isn’t happening!" They lied to us over and over again. We tried to listen and be empathetic. We tried to provide proper accommodations and find a middle-ground that didn’t include grooming an entire generation of boys and girls. But that was not enough. They refuse to take NO for an answer. Gay people are being legally, socially, and hormonally mandated out of existence in the name of “transgender rights.” They have officially declared war. We were told that in order to accommodate TQI+ people, we should just use their preferred pronouns as an act of politeness. We never consented to having our free speech taken away. We never consented to our erasure. We never consented to pornographic schools. We never consented to silencing parents. We never consented to chopping up children for a bloodthirsty terrorist cult. We never consented to Baby Blue and Baby Pink stripes on our flag, groomer. This law does NOTHING for gay people. No thank you. Gays Against Groomers is saying NO to so-called “transgender rights.” Their goals have been laid out for everyone. It is sponsored by pedophiles. It would destroy all of the hard work that has gone into our movement over the past eight months and bring us back to square one. We are being given no other options, other than burning this cult to the ground. Roll up your sleeves and get to work. The adults in the room are cleaning up the absolute mess that “gender identity” has created. You’re either with us or against us. This ends now.

One of the biggest challenges Gays Against Groomers faces as an organization is reaching as many people as possible from as many walks of life as we can. We face opposition from not just the far left, but the far right of the spectrum of people who do not see eye to eye with us. Even internally, not all of our members agree on every single issue, and that’s okay! The last thing we want to be is a hivemind group, but the psychological operations coursing through society have programmed even those among us to operate from emotions before logic, and turn against their peers. This variety of opposition was expected from day one. We hear the same arguments day in and day out from extremists everywhere. While it becomes exhausting and unnecessary to cater to people bent on waging war against us, several of these arguments or comments are easily addressed, debunked or refuted. For example, we laugh in the faces of people convinced this is not a grassroots movement run by members of the LGBT community. This is so easily disproved it isn’t worth addressing. One of our oppositions’ favorite arguments is to bring up sexual abuse by priests in the Catholic church. Sadly in today’s society, it is common knowledge that a certain percentage of priests commit sexual crimes involving minors in their church community. And because we don’t make these priests our main target, some people make a hobby out of accusing us of not caring about it. While Gays Against Groomers is against all abuse committed by any kind of child groomer, our main focus is the abuse within the gay community, hence our name. Let’s look at the statistics of church abuse versus abuse that occurs where children are heavily present: school. According to abuselawsuit.com, from 1950-2002 nearly 4,400 priests were accused of sexual abuse of a minor, which makes up 4% of Catholic priests serving the church during this time period. A small percentage of these priests actually did time for their crimes; most of us know this is because the church frequently covers for them. Oftentimes these priests are simply moved to another church, where they are able to continue their crimes. We’ve been hearing about abuse by Catholic priests from the media on a regular basis. So where is the group against these crimes that have gone on for so long? Shouldn’t it have a strong platform by now? What are they doing to end the abuse within their community? Or is the percentage just small enough to be ignored, only to be used as a strawman argument against an organization focused on a different community? Now let’s discuss abuse within the school system, which children occupy daily, not just a few times a week for a church service. Since 2014, sexual abuse from educators has been on the rise. “48 Hours” investigated abuse on the rise from female educators in particular, a stigma that often gets taken less seriously due to the double standards of gender expectations. In many instances, teachers who abuse students are often the most respected in their community, receiving awards like “Teacher of the Year.” The Education Department report from nearly 20 years ago claimed that over 9.5% of students experience sexual misconduct by an educator during their school career. Almost 350 K-12 educators were arrested for child sex crimes in 2022 alone. In this case, a group against this abuse exists called Stop Educator Sexual Abuse Misconduct & Exploitation (SESAME). On their website, you will find some alarming statistics regarding the millions of students facing sexual abuse by their educators nationwide. Of course, not all of these children go to church or are part of an outside community, which makes school the priority regarding their safety. Recently, there has been a new factor that has entered education: “queer” ideology and gender theory. With this came a wave of teachers who claim they know better than the parents of their students, driving a wedge into families by encouraging students to keep secrets, leaving parents in the dark and in denial. Many disturbing behaviors are exposed regularly, from teachers who claim 80% of their class “came out” as trans or gay [source] (which is statistically impossible and a symptom of a psychological contagion), to teachers who have their students pledge allegiance to the inclusive rainbow flag over the flag that represents all of us as Americans, to teachers caught giving puberty blockers to students without their parents consent or knowledge [source]. These behaviors are equivalent to child abuse, and do not represent the true LGBT community, who do not attempt to actively “recruit” youth. School is where children are supposed to be safe, educated in a neutral environment and equipped with basic skills to enter the next phase of education. It is not a place where parents need to worry about their children being exposed to sexual materials they’re not ready for or don’t even approve of. Knox Zajak, an 11 year old sixth grader in Maine, recently exposed a sexually explicit book he was given by a school librarian that detailed sex acts between two teenage boys. [source] He was asked by the adult librarian if he wanted more pornographic books. It seems these explicit materials are given a pass simply because they fall under the LGBTQ umbrella. Meanwhile, in New York, a fifth grade teacher is being sued by the parents of a student she attempted to “convert” using a book that taught young students about the transgender identity and how to access hormones as well as sex-changing surgeries. The student, born a biological female, became confused and suicidal, drawing a picture of a girl and writing “I want to kill myself” underneath. [source] One of the biggest fallacies perpetuated by the radical ideology is the idea that unless underage children are given access to puberty blocking hormones and body altering surgeries, they will end their lives. However, a percentage of transitioners do experience complications and regret that lead to further suicide ideation, a statistic these people love to sweep under the rug and ignore. And clearly students like the little girl in New York are only further confused by being introduced to these concepts. Perhaps the lives of these individuals don’t matter simply because it does not support the false narrative that being gay or trans solves all problems. Chloe Cole, a well known detransitioner, regularly receives death threats and violent comments for attempting to protect minors from the damage and trauma she went through on her journey to discover herself. What Gays Against Groomers wants its audience to understand is that we too are coming from a place of compassion and concern, just as the far left and far right claim to be. The idea that kids will be happier gay or trans is not necessarily an idea that we support, nor do we support the erasure of all gay people. That is why we have to do our best to meet in the middle for the sake of the children. “Gender affirming care” for minors may sound like a good idea on the outside, but behind the curtain are sinister motives that often trace back to dollar signs in the eyes of greedy corporations looking to turn children into permanent medical patients. Isn’t that worth considering? One major source of confusion about our organization is how we stand on transsexual adults. We have stated many times that adults are free to make their own choices, and these individuals are still worthy of respect and compassion as long as they do not actively influence youth. The perspective of trans individuals is vital in understanding how this choice would affect an underdeveloped child. We do not support hating on these individuals for simply existing; this type of hate will never help us move forward in today's society. We will continue to sound the alarm on the obvious groomers within our community, which may or may not claim the trans identity. [source] At the end of the day, children are more important than our feelings regarding adult decisions. We understand that religious beliefs are a factor in what parents do or don’t want their children exposed to. We respect these beliefs, and believe all parents have a right to know what their children are being taught and to approve the materials. As gay people, we are not going away, but we will stand hand in hand with you to push back against and police our own community, and make education safer and more neutral for all children. You don’t have to like us, and you don’t have to approve of who we love as consenting adults, but the most mature thing we can do is set aside our differences for the safety and innocence of the children that will build our future. It is also our belief that all drag shows belong in adult spaces only. Drag is and always has been inherently sexual nightlife behavior. We’ve recently seen an influx of scantily clad and obscene performers around very young children, which some parents are explaining away with excuses like “this won’t affect them.” If that’s the case, why aren’t children allowed inside of strip clubs? Because children do not belong around nearly nude and fully nude performers. Not all of these performers are a danger to children, but we cannot ignore the drag queens that have already been caught in sex crimes against minors, and the overly sexual performers who insist on performing for children. [source] These people are not exempt from scrutiny. No one is. We also cannot find a good reason for drag queens’ desire to perform or read books in front of children. Where are the story book characters, puppet shows or clowns? What happened to age appropriate entertainment? Why do progressives believe drag queens are essential to teach children acceptance? We still haven’t heard an appropriate answer. Instead, children are being taught that this over-the-top sexual behavior is a fun and acceptable way to earn validation from others. It is abhorrent that the risks of this even needs explaining. We urge parents to consider these risks, and leave the kids at home when attending drag shows. Many of us care about the same things differently. The far left is indoctrinating children under the guise of “care” for their wellbeing. The far right wants this indoctrination to stop for the same reason, but wants to erase LGB and T people entirely, which isn’t realistic, and can also drive a wedge into the family unit. So many people are operating from personal emotions, beliefs and trauma that they project onto children without understanding how differently they can be affected. Young and sensitive minds don’t know how to discern what adults are doing and why, but gravitate to whatever glitters like gold and makes them feel “safe and accepted,” regardless of true intentions. We see gender ideology and queer theory as nothing but nefarious agendas designed to confuse children, leaving them vulnerable and easily manipulated. Children see these topics as fun and attractive but are unable to have a clear understanding of what they truly mean. It’s imperative that education on these topics remain age appropriate, so as not to overwhelm underage children who are easily influenced. Children deserve a neutral education that won’t cause more inner turmoil than they face on average without excessive outside influence. Growing up is hard, but natural puberty is integral for healthy development, and the information on puberty blockers is incomplete or biased at best. Lupron, a popular puberty blocker, is used to chemically castrate pedophiles in prison.[source] These chemicals are often advertised as “safe,” with serious side effects briefly mentioned or left out by doctors eager to create a permanent medical patient. If there is a risk at all, why are children still being subjected to drugs that could potentially sterilize or sexually cripple them for life? Our organization does not believe these explicit materials, medicalizing procedures, or over saturation of “queer” ideologies are necessary for development. It certainly wasn’t for us to decide who we were. It is time to recognize that we don’t have to agree on everything to protect children. Their safety should not be politicized. We must find a neutral ground if we ever expect to win this war on innocence. We need boundaries and legislation in place to protect minors from these dangers. If you can agree with us on these points, please stand with us as we hold our own community responsible and push back on this dangerous trend to protect all children. Let’s come together for the sake of future generations. If you would like to support our cause, you can volunteer, purchase merch or donate through our website. See: Top 7 Reasons To Join Gays Against Groomers By Judith Rose

To the dismay of many parents and educators a startling trend is on the rise; disruptive behavior by students in the classroom. Disruptive behavior can take many forms, such as excessive talking, interrupting the teacher during presentations, emotional outbursts, distractions on classroom devices, etc. It has become increasingly common to have students removed from class because of their behavior. But what is contributing to this alarming trend? There are a few immediate factors that can be pointed to. First, the increasing availability of technology and social media to children. Second, the most popular trends for youth on popular social media apps encourage and celebrate disruptive behaviors as ‘personal expression’. Finally, one can point to the alarming number of children who are self identifying as trans, gender queer, or possessing one or more mental illnesses. The rise of these trends all at once is no coincidence, and it’s time our society gets serious about the causes and ramifications of allowing this behavior to continue. We must begin reversing these trends if we have any hope of truly saving our children. One thing that is clear is that children are becoming increasingly disruptive in school and nothing that school administrators are doing seems to be helping. Children exhibit an inability to pay attention for any serious length of time, they are increasingly unable to regulate their own emotions and despite years long campaigns to end school bullying, it is arguably worse than ever. The American educational system is not holding children accountable for their behaviors, their punishments are laughably light, and an educational culture of acceptance and affirmation makes it impossible to address children expressing disruptive identities. Being removed from class and being told to calm down in a designated ‘calming space’ is not a punishment, it's a reward. Despite curriculum difficulty being eased year over year, students are reporting more stress and anxiety than ever before. Teachers are increasingly having class time dedicated to understanding and recognizing students ‘feelings’ and having exploratory exercises designed to allow children to better ‘express themselves’. Children are being coddled by the educational system, and it isn’t to their benefit. The hyper ‘empathetic’ approach to education is failing our children, making them less emotionally resilient and unable to withstand the realities of life. Educators around the country are beginning to sound the alarm, but they are only acknowledging part of the issue. To acknowledge the whole truth would be an admission that the entire new age approach to education is an abject failure. One of the most obvious contributors to changing student behavior is the aggressive and invasive presence of social media apps and the excessive engagement with technology. Concerns around children and social media are not new, however in an unprecedented action two Seattle School districts are suing social media companies. The school districts accuse the social media platforms of harming students social, emotional and mental health. They cite the rise and connection of social media engagement to increased rates of anxiety and depression as well as the link to online bullying and suicide. The school districts are suing the companies behind Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. Not only do these platforms encourage attention seeking behavior, but they also offer a concrete metric by which children can measure their popularity. This leads to an obsession over likes, clicks, and shares where no amount of attention is enough. There are several studies showing that excessive use of technology and social media is actually altering the adolescent brain, and not in a good way. At no time in human development outside infancy does the human mind experience such exponential growth as we do in our adolescent years. The teenage mind is exceptionally malleable and vulnerable to suggestion. This creates the perfect storm around engaging with social media. There are many negatives associated with increased social media usage among children but one of the most concerning is the deterioration of primary social skills. “As a species we are very highly attuned to reading social cues,” says Catherine Steiner-Adair, EdD, a clinical psychologist and author of The Big Disconnect. “There’s no question kids are missing out on very critical social skills. In a way, texting and online communicating—it’s not like it creates a nonverbal learning disability, but it puts everybody in a nonverbal disabled context, where body language, facial expression, and even the smallest kinds of vocal reactions are rendered invisible.” Children are increasingly becoming dysfunctional with their in-person communication. Children are increasingly reporting that direct communication is difficult or stressful, despite it being the most important means of human communication. Being able to talk to one another, read body language, and see and hear the repercussions of our words is an essential part of the human condition. To a large degree, in person socialization is what teaches children to be empathetic and mindful. When communication is done through a screen, there is a disconnect from the consequences of our speech on another human being. An obvious and unfortunate reality of lives lived online is that it becomes easier to be cruel. “Kids text all sorts of things that you would never in a million years contemplate saying to anyone’s face,” says Donna Wick, EdD, a clinical and developmental psychologist. She notes that this seems to be especially true of girls, who typically don’t like to disagree with each other in “real life.” Women and girls often compare themselves aggressively against their peers, often lashing out in order to feel better about their own self image. Social media encourages this behavior by providing measurable metrics such as ‘like buttons’ and positive emojis. Girls will spend hours upon hours adjusting their online personas to be as ‘perfect’ as possible. This obsessive focus on the self is deeply unhealthy, and girls will often end up with a warped self image. The worst part about this is that kids are never truly alone. They hold the world in their pocket, helpless to resist the vicious dopamine cycle that won’t let them go. The rise of personal computer devices in school over traditional paper assignments only exacerbates the amount of screen time students have in a day, and also offers excessive distractions in the class room. Google, YouTube, and other distracting sites are just clicks away. At home, children have even more access through social media apps on their phones and multi-player video game chat rooms. Specifically, apps like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are where some of the most harmful trends and messaging is being presented to children. If you go onto TikTok, Youtube, or Instagram you can quickly find a huge number of videos of children and teens self identifying as "Trans" or any host of gender "queer identities." These same creators often have videos claiming that they also suffer from a wide range of various mental illnesses. In part, the rise of self identification can be attributed to the increased attention given to students who are perceived to be members of an ‘at risk’ group. In the last several years there has been a huge increase in children ‘declaring’ that they have a mental illness, despite not being diagnosed by a doctor. Indeed, there seems to be a perverse race to the bottom attitude with youth today. Everyone is trying to outdo one another with how anxious, depressed, or bipolar they are. In the pursuit of proving their own claims about how ‘disadvantaged’ they are, students will display this through increasingly disruptive attitudes or behaviors in class. Instead of teachers pushing back on these claims or behaviors they are, more often than not, accommodated and indulged. At every turn, students seem to be seeking one or more forms of victim status. This inevitably bleeds over into LGBTQ+ identification. Despite living in a time where there is more acceptance towards LGBTQ+ individuals than any time in history, educational materials and radical activists still claim that LGBTQ+ people are the most victimized group in society. By todays standards, nothing could be further from the truth. No one would willingly identify with a group that was truly experiencing wide spread discrimination, yet self identification as LGBTQ+ has never been higher. At the same time, teenagers are showing rates of suicidal ideation, depression and anxiety at higher rates than ever, particularly among youth who "identify" as LGBTQ+. Despite school efforts to be more accepting and supportive than ever before, children are increasingly unhappy. Simply put, children are imitating behavior that they perceive will garner them the most attention, and it works. The problem is that the longer children emulate this type of behavior, the more real it becomes. In a recent Gallup survey it was found that around 21% of Gen Z Americans who have reached adulthood identify as LGBT. This is nearly double the amount of millennials who identify the same way. In this same group, there has been a 1,000 fold increase with the number of people who identify as transgender. There are two main ways to interpret this information. You could see this as a genuine and exponentially increasing change in human behavior due to increasing social acceptance of mental illnesses and LGBTQ+ individuals. Or alternatively, you could view this as a social contagion exacerbated by social and cultural pressures that incentivizes the expression of all behaviors outside the cultural norm. I believe that it is the latter, and if handled properly it will fade in time. However, waiting for this to fade on its own is unwise. A granular look at the data around self identification and sexual behavior finds a startling reality. LGBT identification is dramatically diverging from behavior. Those who identify as LGBT but display heterosexual behavior are becoming a distinct group with their own markers. This group tends to lean extremely left politically and reports much greater rates of mental health problems. By contrast, those who identify as LGBT and subsequently engage in sam-sex behaviors are more politically moderate and far more psychologically stable. We have a society that has rejected the stigmatization of LGBT people and those with mental illnesses. No one would argue that this is a bad thing. However, when you take this further and turn destigmatization into celebration, you are essentially encouraging children to pretend to be those things. This trend is particularly pronounced for young women where there are 3 bisexuals for every lesbian. For young men, gays outnumber bisexuals and the total number who claim LGBT membership is only half that of women. These trends are supported by Gallup, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and by the Cooperative Congressional Election Study. A look at the data leads to the conclusion that many youths are LGBT in name only, particularly self identified bisexual girls. This raises the very serious issue of self identification plaguing our schools and encouraging the environment that celebrates and enables illogical and unstable behaviors. Our current culture celebrates any divergence from the norm, ie white, straight, cisgender. It treats the norms of human behavior as if they are to be barely tolerated. Yesterday’s goths and emo kids are today’s trans and non-binary kids. Our current culture is extremely transgressive. It preys on the anxieties and discomfort of youth in order to sell them a magical remedy in the form of Queer Identity where they can literally be anything they want to be. Teaching Gender Theory is as insidious as selling Snake Oil. It defies the most fundamental truths of our world and destroys the very concept of objective reality. The result is that our children are less confident, less emotionally stable, and less mentally resilient. So what is to be done? How can we turn the tide and protect our children? The answer is incredibly simple but difficult to execute. First, parents need to be parents again. For too long parent have abdicated the social education of their children to the State. The schools and teachers have proven that they cannot be trusted. Parents must become very active in their children’s lives; they must actively teach and demonstrate the values that they wish to impart to their children. Technology must be severely limited and controlled. This will be particularly difficult because both children and adults are addicted to technology and the distractions it provides. However, if there is to be any hope, parents must supervise their children screen time aggressively and they must also put their phones down. This first remedy of limiting technology is vitally important because it is the mechanism by which radical gender theory and the ideation of mental illness is being delivered to children. Second, parents need to become very familiar with the curriculums of their school districts and need to become aware of what is being pushed in the classroom. Where it is possible, parents need to fight back against the predations of the radical elements of the LGBTQ+ lobby and confidently stand against the vitriol of the opposing side. Finally, parents need to engage with their kids in wholesome ways again. It is not enough to severely limit technology and ban social media. It is not enough to a combat transgressive, reality denying ideology. Parents must fill the void left by these things. Kids need to get involved in community institutions that will reinforce a sense of self predicated on the fulfillment of roles and goals. We are in a war for the wellbeing of our children and it is not a war we as parents can afford to lose. If you have the means for private schools or homeschooling, it should be done. If you can move from states that seek to undermine and destroy your parental rights and obligations, then you should. If you can join the fight, you should do so. We can, and we must, turn the tide that is slowly poisoning our children. Our kids are worth it.

My name is Ryan Woods. I’m known as the drag persona Lady Maga USA. I have proudly joined the Gays Against Groomers movement. They encouraged me to testify in support of legislation in Utah meant to protect innocent children from drugs and mutilation. Senator Michael Kennedy asked me to join his team of presenters for Senate Bill 16, which passed. I’m so honored that Gays Against Groomers gave me the courage to be a part of this victory for children. I was selected to testify because of my unique life story. I’m a different sort of chap—a man who loves wigs, makeup, and costumes. The modern “LGBTQIA” movement would require that I identify as “non-binary” or “queer” instead of the biological gay man that I am. They would also expect me to support trans procedures on children. Unfortunately, after my speech was over, I was mobbed at the Utah State Capitol by “LGBTQIA” protestors and had to be escorted to my car by police. They misunderstand the mission of Gays Against Groomers. We don’t hate them. We simply care about kids. This was my full written testimony: Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s an honor to be here. My name is Ryan Woods. I’m a drag artist known as Lady Maga USA. I proudly represent Gays Against Groomers, a national coalition of people who fight the radical “trans children” agenda. Ever since early childhood, I have loved “girl things” such as makeup, dresses, Barbies and sparkles. I was a fabulous little boy and frankly, today I’m a fabulous man. I’m here to stand up for little boys like I was who are being groomed, manipulated, drugged, chemically castrated, and mutilated. An advertisement for Lunesta sleep medication is required by law to include a lengthy list of side effects. Yet predatory organizations such as Planned Parenthood put out cute cartoons aimed at children—touting puberty blockers—without mentioning the terrifying consequences of these dangerous drugs. They don’t want the public to know about the side effects of these drugs such as cancer risks, decreased bone density, potential infertility, and mental turmoil. They falsely claim that puberty blockers are “reversible.” This is demonstrably and scientifically false. Female Genital Mutilation is rampant is dogmatic Islamic countries, such as Somalia. This procedure removes a girl’s sex organs so that she can never experience sexual sensations. A side effect of many “gender affirming care” procedures is reduced sexual sensations, and potentially losing the ability to ever have an orgasm. Are American “doctors” not just as bad as those performing female genital mutilation on little girls? The “trans kids” movement isn’t about compassion, it’s about money and power. The push for  “gender-affirming care” has become a billion dollar pharmaceutical scam. Unscrupulous politicians are using vulnerable children as pawns to appear as though they’re “compassionate.” I’m so grateful that no one ever groomed me or convinced me that my beautiful, natural, perfect body was somehow “wrong.” I have over 80 thousand followers across social media and I will use my platforms to fight for children today who are just like I was as a child. If we analyze the history of humanity, for example the Native Americans or even cave men times—it’s preposterous to imagine a child “naturally” wishing to mutilate their own body. No girl would ever consider cutting off her own breasts without being groomed or socially conditioned to hate them. Tragically, many young girls who wish to remove their breasts were sexually abused and they believe their breasts could attract further abuse. For young girls, the trans movement is based in blatant sexism. Telling a girl that she’s really a boy because she’s tough, athletic, and non-traditionally feminine is sexist. What happened to girl power? Where are the feminists? Why can’t a girl be different without identifying as a man? Today we’ve heard from many parents who believe their child is trans, some as young as three years old. They have stated that they knew their boy was a “girl” because he loves pink, dolls, and dresses. Clothing, toys, colors and interests do not define gender or sex. There are two genders. Those pushing drugs and mutilation on children often tout “parental rights” as their primary argument. This is gaslighting. In Texas, Jeff Younger faces losing custody of his child because he doesn’t want his boy to be chemically castrated. They only support “parental rights” when it fits their agenda. Can a parent tattoo their child? Can they give them cigarettes and alcohol? Can they take them to a pornographic theater? Can they allow them to drive? Can they pierce their tongue? Parental rights end where the rights of a child begin. Drug-and-surgery pushers also emotionally blackmail their opponents with the “affirming care or suicide” argument, falsely claiming that if a child doesn’t receive puberty blockers or surgery they’ll kill themselves. They omit the fact that threatening suicide is a common way that young people manipulate parents into getting what they want, as well as the fact that therapy, love, and addressing their gender dysphoria would save their lives more effectively than life-altering drugs or medical procedures. Do they ever discuss the suicidal tendencies of young people who regret mutilating their bodies, such as Chloe Cole, an 18-year-old girl who was groomed into cutting off her breasts as a young teen? She deals with horrifying medical complications to this day and does not know if she will be able to have children. The left uses flowery euphemisms such as “gender affirming care” to mask the harsh realities of what’s really being done to children. As a theatrical, flamboyant, artistic, colorful and gay man—I believe that any child should be allowed to express themselves and enjoy their lives. If a boy loves dolls—who cares! If a girl hates pink—who cares! It’s entirely possible to allow children to be who they are without grooming them into hating their gender or their bodies. Again, my name is Ryan Woods and I represent Gays Against Groomers. Thank you for the honor of speaking today. God Bless America.

Written by Gays Against Groomers member Eva Kurilova Political commentator Candace Owens caused a stir over the past week with the release of her DailyWire+ documentary The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM. In the documentary, Owens explores how Black Lives Matter (BLM) raised $90 million in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. She also provides a breakdown of the $2.6 million that BLM donated to various trans organizations. As Owens takes viewers through the extensive list, she wonders how these donations are meant to contribute to the advancement of Black America. We were also interested in asking whether these organizations promote childhood transition—and they do. Every single one. Each of the following organizations, which received substantial donations from BLM, has made public statements in support of “trans” kids or youth. Trans Justice Funding Project, $200,000 On February 24, 2022, the Trans Justice Funding Project released a statement titled “Unwavering and Unbreakable: Addressing recent attacks on Trans and Non-Binary Youth,” which asserted the organization’s support for minor transition. Trans United Fund, $200,000 The Trans United Fund operates a Families for Equality Program “founded to support and empower the families of trans and non-binary youth of color.” The program was inspired by the “mother of a young trans girl.” Transgender Advocates Knowledgeable Empowering (TAKE), $400,000 On September 30, 2021, TAKE held a rally at the Pennsylvania Capitol in support of “trans youth.” The founder of TAKE, Daroneshia Duncan-Boyd, also co-founded and serves as the executive director of the Trans United Fund. Transgender Law Center, $200,000 On April 7, 2022, the Transgender Law Center joined with the ACLU, the ACLU of Alabama, and Lambda Legal to challenge the Alabama ban on minor medical transition. Black Trans Media, $200,000 In an interview with Lush (the cosmetics company), Black Trans Media describes multiple initiatives for black “trans and gender non-conforming” youth. TGI Justice Project, $200,000 The TGI Justice Project is listed among the organizations “that focus on supporting TGE (trans and gender expansive) children and youth” on the Gender Justice in Early Childhood website. The project also supports retreats that offer “a chance for intergenerational connection between trans youth and elders.” Transgender District, $200,000 The Transgender District, the first legally recognized “transgender district” in the world, spans six blocks in San Francisco. In a 2020 report, the district had a stated aim of improving economic opportunities for “transgender youth.” The Transgender District was founded partly by the TGI Justice Project and by St. James Infirmary, a non-profit organization “run by sex workers for sex workers” that also received $200,000 from BLM. St. James Infirmary continues to sponsor the district. Center on Halsted, $200,000 The Center on Halsted places youth at the very center of its mission, operating a youth program for “young people ages 13–24 who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, who are questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.” Audre Lord Project, $200,000 Among multiple references to “trans youth” on its website, the Audre Lord Project was involved in the creation of a media guide, which states: “Referring to youth as kids or teens is patronizing… terms like ‘teens’ and ‘kids’ are terms often used to belittle and demean young people’s power.” House of Tulip, $200,000 House of Tulip is listed as one of the recipients of the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, which provides “critical funds to organizations providing direct services to trans youth and advocating for the rights of trans youth.” TAKE is also listed as a recipient of the same fund. House of GG, $200,000 While House of GG is not focused on youth, the organization made a Facebook post in 2021 stating “Trans kids are under attack, but we have their back. Tell the Arkansas Legislature to protect trans kids, not target them.” The grooming of children into a transgender identity is happening on a mass scale, through organizations focused on various issues that you might not expect to be connected. Owens was right to follow the money, and it’s a good lesson for everyone to keep in mind when donating their money. BLM sells itself as a movement that fights racism, discrimination, and racial inequality. Many of the people who donated to the organization in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death were likely not expecting their money to end up in the pockets of people who promote the idea of a transgender child.

Earlier today, we submitted our official public comment on the proposed changes to Title IX regulations, which aims to include legal protection based on "gender identity." The implications from them will not only put children's wellbeing and safety in danger, but erase all sex-based rights as well. Running Head: GAYS AGAINST GROOMERS [Docket ID ED–2021–OCR–0166] Title IX Public Comment [Docket ID ED–2021–OCR–0166] Michael Costa, Gays Against Groomers Introduction: Gays Against Groomers is a coalition of gay people who oppose the recent trend of indoctrinating, sexualizing and medicalizing children under the guise of “LGBTQIA+.” Our community that once preached love and acceptance of others has been hijacked by radical activists who are now pushing extreme concepts onto society, specifically targeting children in recent years. The overwhelming majority of gay people are against what the community has transformed into, and we do not accept the political movement pushing their agenda in our name. Gays Against Groomers directly opposes the sexualization and indoctrination of children. This includes drag queen story hours, drag shows involving children, the transitioning and medicalization of minors, and gender theory being taught in the classroom. The Biden Administration’s proposed Title IX amendments are anti-gay and our coalition does not consent to putting this into law. Concern 1: Sex and Gender Sex and gender need to be properly defined in the law. Sex is biological and refers to male or female. It is determined by gonadal and chromosomal biochemistry. Typically, 99.98% of the time, the chromosomes are karyotyped as XX or XY. There are variations to this for .02% of humans (Sax, 2022). For instance, someone may have chromosomes XXX, XYY, X, XYX, etc. These are called “congenital conditions of sexual development”, which is also described as “intersex” and “sex characteristics” in the proposed Title IX updates. Upon fertilization, only the X chromosomes are active for the first month and the fetus is set to develop as “female”. During the second month of pregnancy, the Y-linked SRY gene is activated and the fetus will begin to develop as male. If a Y chromosome is not present, then it continues developing as a female. Sex (male and female) are determined by the presence of absence of the Y chromosome. Humans with karyotypes containing a Y chromosome, such as XY, XYY (Jacob’s Syndrome), XYX (Klinefelter Syndrome), “49, XXXXY”, XXYY Syndrome, etc. are all male. People with karyotypes XX, XXX ( Triple X Syndrome), X (Turner Syndrome), XXXX (Tetrasomy X), etc. are all female. While intersex conditions do exist and should have protection under the law, every human is male or female (Bhargava et al., 2021) Sexual orientation is completely based on maleness and femaleness. The three sexual orientations are heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual. Sexual orientation is determined through genetic, immunological, endocrinological, epigenetic, and hormonal interactions in the womb and is determined before birth. There is no significant data showing a relationship between sexual orientation and postnatal socialization. Homosexuality can develop a few different ways and these prenatal mechanisms can be identified in an individual’s brain anatomy, salivary steroidal composition, texture on the fingertips, finger length, and facial morphology (Caspers et al., 2010). A gay person who developed under the immunological model via Y-linked antibodies (NLGN4Y) does not have the same facial morphology patters, sex behavior, or gender conformity as a gay person who developed via epigenetics or amniotic hormone composition. Sexual orientation is anatomically determined by the third interstitial nucleus of the anterior hypothalamus (INH-3) and the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), which determine whether an individual’s hypothalmic region is activated by male pheremones or female pheremones. Sexual orientation is completely sex-based and has nothing to do with gender. Gender, on the other hand, has an array of definitions that have changed over time. At first, it was synonymous with sex. It also was defined according to gendered language, on the basis of how adjectives, verbs, and nouns differ depending on whether the subject is male or female. Gender has been defined as “masculine or feminine”. The social constructionist view of gender was first started by second-wave feminist academic scholars and was later used during the Women’s Liberation Movement in the United States. Gender was separated from sex and it referred to socially constructed roles and stereotypes which are placed upon women via the patriarchy (on the basis of being female). In this use of the word, gender is what prevented women from having the right to vote, being forced to wear uncomfortable clothing, become housewives instead of doctors, and forced them to act “ladylike”. This branch of academic feminism sought to abolish gender and liberate women from patriarchal notions of femaleness, giving them a way to describe how male supremacy has affected women for centuries “on the basis of sex”. In the 1990s, the Butlerian definition of gender was created to describe “Gender Performativity”, stating that gender is a social performance in which you signal your gender to others via sex stereotypes like clothing and behavior. Gender was placed on a spectrum and it was determined by one’s “Gender Identity”, a belief that everyone has an internal sense of their gender that is invisible, cannot be measured, ideologically constructed, and independent of sex. Butler claimed that gender was on a spectrum, which is a philosophical outlook that has no material basis in science or material reality whatsoever. There is no clear definition of any of these sex/gender terms in the proposed Title IX amendments and therefore cannot be properly enforced without putting other people’s rights in jeopardy. Sex (biological), sexual orientation (biobehavioral), and gender-stereotypical (social) interests all intersect when it comes to gay people and cognitive sex. Using the biopsychosocial model, research in the field of cognitive sex examines sex differences in cognitive tasks, personality, partner preferences, sexual behavior, and gender nonconformity (Lippa et al, 2008). Gender is a social construct, but gender-stereotyped behavior and cognition differs among four sex-based classes of individuals: males, females, heterosexuals, and homosexuals. These patterns are cross-cultural and have been observed in neurological research over the past 35 years. Prenatal androgen exposure is related to finger length and recalled childhood gender nonconformity (Swift-Gallant et al., 2022) due to neurohormonal masculinization in-utero. A meta-analysis of sexual orientation and cognitive performance (Xu, Norton, & Rahman, 2017) consisted of 254,231 participants. In cognitive tasks that favor males, like spatial cognition, cognitive and behavioral tasks yielded different effect sizes for homosexual men vs. their heterosexual couterparts. Gay men performed worse on male-favored tasks and more similar to heterosexual women. Homosexual women were also sex-atypical on the male-favored tasks, with results similar to heterosexual men, and scoring higher than heterosexual women and gay men. In cognitive sex studies, gay men and women always have a higher rate of gender nonconformity in childhood and adulthood (Cohen-Bendahan et al., 2005). Handedness is associated with childhood gender nonconformity when measured as a mediating factor, observing extreme left-handedness and extreme right-handedness, which matches the inverted-U curvilinear pattern of neuroendocrinological development (Kishida, & Rahman, 2015). A 2008 study by Lippa, R.A. sampled over 700 participants and found the same patterns for childhood and adult gender nonconformity being much higher for gay men and lesbian women, consistent with the existing literature since the 1990s (Lippa, 2008). Event-Related Potentials on electroencephalography studies show the same results with mental rotation and semantic monitoring tasks (Wegesin, 1998), which have a positive correlation with childhood gender nonconformity. The relationship between adult homosexual orientation and gender nonconformity has been a consistent indicator of homosexual orientation in adulthood (Wallien, 2008b). Therefore, a gender nonconforming child should not be told that they are the opposite sex and socially transition at school without parental knowledge (Carr, 2005). Gender stereotypes are not dependent on sex and there is no way to tell if a child will identify as transgender in adulthood. Labeling a child with a sexual orientation or gender identity is grooming, and it is inappropriate to do this at school. Concern 2: Sexual Orientation and “Queer Sexuality” In the proposed Title IX changes, replacing “sex” with “gender” means that LGB is conflated with TQIA+. Without a proper definition of ”sex,” meaning male and female, the rights which protect heterosexual and homosexual people will no longer mean anything. This completely redefines “sexual orientation”. Sexual orientation is based on sex and written into law as such. However, when “Sex” is replaced with “Gender” in the law, then sexual orientation is redefined out of existence. Sexual orientation, which is defined in the law as “Heterosexual, Homosexual, and Bisexual” are terms which are based on maleness and femaleness. Replacing the notion of “male and female” with “Gender Identity” renders the term “sexual orientation” meaningless and will remove the rights protected under it. None of the vocabulary is defined in the new Title IX, and this leaves room for anything to be included under it. Gays Against Groomers is very thankful that gay people were recently granted legal protection in the workplace. However, the Bostock Decision adding “gender” into our sex-based rights is harmful because “Sexual Orientation” in Title IX is not defined whatsoever. How can homosexual people be protected in law if the law does not provide a definition of “homosexual?” Under the amended Title IX, gay people are conflated with “queer” and no definition of this word is provided, According to the available academic literature, “queer sexuality” includes anything that pushes boundaries or breaks down the sexual barriers which society has already set in place. “Queer Sexuality” can be interperated to include kink, paraphilias, beastiality, pornography, sadomasochism, and would provide protection for sexual fetishists in schools. Autoanthropomorphozoophilia, a paraphilia which involves cartoon animals and dressing up as animals for sexual purposes (in 99% of cases) is not appropriate for children whatsoever. We have received reports from teachers and parents of students discussing this during school hours. The government wants to pass a law that is harmful to gay people and the majority of us strongly oppose it. Replacing the legal definition of “sexual orientation,” to conflate gay people with fetishists and criminality is an insult. It also does not provide a definition of “transgender” and “cisgender.” The term “cisgender” was coined in the English language in the 1990s by Volkmar Sigusch, a sexologist who openly advocated for child abuse. This is not the type of language one should feel comfortable incorporating into our public education system. This reinterpretation of the language that gay people use to describe ourselves will make it impossible to describe a global population of people who exist cross-culturally, share a history, biobehavioral reality, and how we love one another. Gay people advocated for the right to love one another, and we still do. Concern 3: Childhood Gender Variance In the proposed Title IX updates, “sex” is defined as “sex stereotypes, mannerisms, interests, and clothing.” In 2013, a study found “childhood gender variance” to be 8 to 15 times higher for gay adults (Steensma, van der Ende, et al., 2013). Most gay men expressed more stereotypically feminine traits in childhood, including mannerisms, interests, clothing, hobbies, and socializing with girls (Skidmore et al., 2006). This is so common that the concept of “Gender Incongruence” in childhood needed to be completely reevaluated because it was based on masculine/feminine stereotypes (Skidmore et al, 2006) that were not a medical issue – it was just children expressing themselves in ways that did not conform to gender stereotypes placed on male and female people by society (Barlett & Vasey, 2007). A girl who likes to play sports, cut her hair short, or wear pants instead of dresses should never be told that she is “wrong” for doing such things. However, schools are encouraging “tomboys” (Volkom, 2003) to identify as male, which likely leads to medicalization. The vague definition of “Gender Identity” is “a fluid internal feeling of gender that is constantly changing.” It includes an infinite amount of identities that one can label themselves with. If gender is fluid and constantly changing, then why would children be encouraged to irreversibly alter their bodies permanently? There is no way to tell whether a child’s gender variant behavior will result in them identifying as transgender in adulthood. In the vast majority of these children, that is not the case. Studies show that over 80% of the time, these children just wind up being adult homosexuals (Wallien, 2008a). When a gender nonconforming child is not socially transitioned, 63.4% of gender dysphoric boys grow up to be gay and bisexual men (Singh, 2012). The majority of children who meet some of the criteria for “early onset gender dysphoria” outgrow their dysphoria and wind up being gay and lesbian adults (Barlett & Vasey, 2006). When a child is socially transitioned before going through puberty, this very often leads to medicalization and these children are likely to be sterilized (Steensma & Cohen-Kettenis, 2011). Social transition is not just a haircut or name change – it is often a direct pathway to puberty blockers (Elhakeem et al., 2019; Pang et al., 2020) and exogenous hormones. Most of these issues resolve with their natural male/female puberty (Steensma et al., 2013). A gender nonconforming child can socially transition at school without the parents knowledge and will most likely result in becoming a permanent patient for the rest of their lives under the proposed updates. These medications (Lee et al., 2020; Vlot et al., 2019) are linked to bone loss (Delgado-Ruiz et al., 2019) and bone density issues (Biggs, 2021). Studies show that socially transitioning a gender nonconforming child will most likely lead to being sterilized before puberty (Cheng et al., 2019). A 2013 study also found that socially transitioning children is correlated with persistence and medicalization (Steensma et al., 2013). A follow-up study of 139 gender dysphoric boys determined that 88% of them desisted and did not go through with transition and chemical castration. We find it very concerning that the rates of socially transitioning children has drastically increased in recent years, given this scientific information. Professionals in this field are starting to recommend against it. The “Dutch Model,” (de Vries et al., 2012) which is a method currently used to transition children (de Vries et al., 2012), only contains data from a small number of patients who are under the age of 18. The pioneers of this model (Kuyper & Wijsen, 2014) recently warned against social transition because they were seeing very worrisome trends (CM et al., 2018). The attached references provide all the data that we could find, both nationally and internationally (Wiepjes et al., 2015). This involved communication with researchers internationally, data analysis, extensive literature reviews, and countless hours of work. Academics and research scientists in our organization worked very long and hard to put this together, and the cited research contains data from over 200,000 study participants. It is important and needs to be considered before putting this into law. We are possibly facing a huge medical scandal in this country, and the government-controlled schools will be to blame. Socially transitioning a child and hiding it from parents is grooming and abusive. Concern 4: Detransition There is nothing more homophobic than turning your teenage daughter into a boy, upon finding out that she might be gay or bisexual. Medicine should be evidence-based, especially when it comes to children. Research in this area should be considered (Neave & Weightman, 1999), including the data which suggests that this recent outbreak of female adolescent gender distress is a psychic epidemic. In 2018, a research study examining young adults and teenagers who identify as “transgender” stated that exactly two-thirds (67.8%) of them are in friend groups containing multiple gender dysphoric teenagers who did not have a previous history of gender incongruence in childhood. Nearly 87% of them adopted their transgender identities at the same time (Littman, 2019). The same study confirmed that 37% of these groups consisted mostly of “transgender” teenagers. For such a small demographic of people (Arcelus et al., 2015), these results are shockingly high. Professionals in this area are doubtful that this is an organic phenomenon. We believe that this is the result of grooming. For instance, some schools provide chest binders (Peitzmeier et al., 2021) for teenage girls to flatten their breasts. These binders are very tight (Poteat et al., 2018) and cause lung damage (Cumming, 2016). They are linked to health issues (Peitzmeier, 2016), including chest pain (30%), becoming light-headed (30%), shortness of breath (49%), and back pain (65%). Testosterone use is highly correlated with heart attacks (Alzahrani et al., 2019; Nota et al., 2019) and life-long health issues, including cancer (Baldassarre et al., 2013; Bettocchi et al., 2005; Madseh et al., 2021). Last year, a study of 237 detransitioners found that the majority of them medicalized their bodies due to homophobia and feeling insecure of their attraction to women (Vandenbussche, E. 2021). Another American detransitioner study (n=100) found similar results (Littman, 2021). 51% of female participants and 45% of male participants medically transitioned because they thought it would result in society treating them better. 52% cited homophobia as the main issue and reason for doing irreversible harm to their bodies. Females who detransitioned were three times more likely to be lesbians. This information suggests that gender transition before adulthood is a new form of conversion therapy. Gender dysphoria will alleviate for 80% of these children when they go through puberty. If puberty seems to be the cure, then it is completely unethical to block their natural puberty from ever occurring. Concern 5: Suicidal Ideation: Politicians, media, teachers, activists, and lawmakers have been campaigning for child sterilization and queer ideology in schools on the basis of “suicide”. Suicide is a very serious issue and must be reported accurately, based on all of the relevant data. The claim that there is a suicide epidemic of transgender or “LGBTQIA+” youth is a lie. There is no mass-suicide of transgender children and there never has been. This myth is being perpetuated by our elected officials and reporters in order to gaslight the public into accepting their current demands. This myth is repeated by advocacy organizations and even posted on school websites. The Biden Administration is trying to put this into law and shut down any debate, based on the notion that discussing a conflict of rights will be harmful to transgender students. According to the proposed Title IX amendments, one is not allowed to question the fairness and safety of having males compete against females in sports. If a male wants to use a female locker room or bathroom, students are not allowed to object. Pronoun usage is mandatory and any disagreements are considered “sex harassment”, harmful, and might result in transgender people committing suicide. These rules assert that over 40% of LGBTQ+ children are suicidal, which is a false claim (Tanis, 2016). This comes from a survey which encouraged participants to have their friends complete, as well. 40% of the sample were not transgender and most of them do not intend on transitioning. The study was biased, inconclusive, vague, does not provide proof that such a phenomenon exists, and is being misused to further a political goal. In Sweden, data shows that less than 1% of people with gender dysphoria commit suicide. Gays Against Groomers does not approve of the public being told that people like us are suicidal, self-destructive, sensitive to criticism, and in danger of taking our own lives. Also, spreading this false information is harmful to LGBTQ+ people because being told that we are at a high risk for suicide is only going to cause distress (Tiedemann, 2022). Parents have been convinced that their “transgender” child is likely going to commit suicide if they are not injected and sterilized with “puberty blocker” hormone agonists. There are reports of parents objecting to the use of these drugs on their children and subsequently being told that they need to choose between having a “trans child” or a “dead child,” despite there being no evidence of this. Recent studies do not show a significant difference in the rates of suicidal behavior for gender dysphoria in clinical populations. Puberty blockers do not decrease rates of suicidal ideation and show little positive effects on mental health. Children are being groomed into socially transitioning and becoming sterilized before puberty. Conclusion: The Title IX amendments are extremely anti-gay. The Biden Administration’s proposed law is unacceptable. Gays Against Groomers is a gay rights organization, which mostly consists of the same gay men and women who marched for same-sex marriage. We never pictured the United States creating a law that is riddled with homophobia. This law does not consider the interests of gay people and legally mandates that we follow an ideology that we never consented to. The United States is proposing that we change the laws in such a way that defines homosexuals out of existence. It will cause physical and mental harm to future gay men and women – Today’s generation of children are being transitioned out of their “assigned sex”. It represents everything that gay people fought against. Gays Against Groomers appreciates the opportunity to leave this commentary. In the United States, we have a long history of the medical industry castrating, pathologizing, medically abusing, and telling us that we need to change ourselves in order to adhere to gender stereotypes because our behavior is “wrong”. No child should ever be encouraged to pursue a different identity or be told that being who they are is wrong. Changing a child’s name, gender marker, appearance, social role, etc. is the opposite of being “affirming.” If we were growing up today, we would have been victims of this ideology and had our lives ruined via sterilization, amputation, shortened life span, physical discomfort, and irreversible physical harm to our bodies. We love being gay adults and would never want to be anything else. Conflating us with queer fetishism in the law is an insult. All members of our coalition highly urge you to consider the opinions of the gay community before mandating an anti-gay law in our name. The gay community is not a monolith whatsoever, but the majority of us agree that this law is unacceptable. It represents everything the gay community has always fought against. It is homophobic, dishonest, unsafe, and will have a horrible impact on us as a minority population. As a gay rights organization, we do not consent to the proposed Title IX amendments. Please reconsider this immediately. Thank you. 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