Laren, can you walk us through how this let's say that i'm a parent and i believe my child needs gender affirming care. What does that term actually mean? What does it entail? Most people under the age of 18 who are dealing with gender disphoria will receive only counselling. The next step is, or can be, social transition - starting to live in their own gender. This could look like introducing themselves by a different name, different pronoun, or dressing differently. Laren: "The misinformation around gender for man care, for transe kids, that you'll hear from republican politicians is thatpeople are being castrated"
Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed child protection officials to investigate the parents of transgender children. Dallas Morning News reporter Lauren McGaughy explains why.
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