Two of Sarah’s five children fall under the trans umbrella, and she says gender-affirming care has been a lifeline for her oldest son. Three years ago, he approached her in tears and confessed, “Mom, I think I’m a boy.” Sarah, who asked that her real name not be used in this story, recalls that she instinctively responded: “OK, then you’re my boy.” One of her middle children has since come out as nonbinary.
To ensure that both of her gender-diverse children can continue on whatever path they choose, Sarah and her husband have discussed sending them to live with relatives out of state, where they would be hundreds of miles apart. It’s a major sacrifice, but after witnessing her nonbinary kid struggle with self-harm, she knows the alternative is much worse.
Ladinsky says UAB’s gender clinic has met with with more than 400 families during its nearly seven years in operation, although she estimates that just 30 percent of the kids they’ve treated have received puberty blockers or hormones. Of those that have, Ladinsky sees an “incredible brightness and energy” as they learn “how to live their truth and to become safe in living their truth,” she says.
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This attack on transgender kids is disgusting and evil. Shame on the backward, uneducated jerks who are hurting kids for something they have no control over. WTF is wrong with people?
What happens when your 5 year old changes his mind at 6...
Bye! Only health care that should get is mental
Oh fucking please now. RS is just worthless.
BS fake news