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Controversial Therapy for Pre-Teen Transgender Patient Raises Questions
FoxNews.com ^ | 10/17/2011

Posted on 10/17/2011 11:38:42 AM PDT by Puppage

A lesbian couple in California who say their 11-year-old son Tommy who wants to be a girl named Tammy are giving their child hormone blockers that delay the onset of puberty -- so that he can have more time that he can have more time to decide if he wants to change his gender.

The couple’s supporters say the Hormone Blocking Therapy has only minor side effects and is appropriate for a child who is unsure of his gender. "This is definitely a changing landscape for transgender youth," said Joel Baum, director of education and training for Gender Spectrum, a California-based non-profit group. "This is about giving kids and their families the opportunity to make the right decision."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: transagenda; transgender
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To: ichabod1

Shame on you. Megyn Kelly would call you a hater.


41 posted on 10/19/2011 4:14:30 PM PDT by cradle of freedom (Long live the Republic !)
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