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No, Gay and Lesbian Children are Not Being “Transed” to Appease Homophobic Parents

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No, Gay and Lesbian Children are Not Being “Transed” to Appease Homophobic Parents

Debunking one of the more bizarre anti-trans arguments making the rounds among pundits.

Noah Berlatsky
Apr 5, 2023
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“Nobody in my life was particularly enthused that I turned out to be a man,” Liam told me. “My ex-girlfriend actually took my phone out of my hands when I was scheduling my first HRT consultation and hung up the phone. My mother cried. My father is still in a state of mourning.”

Liam (not his real name) is a trans man in his late teens who began transiti…

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