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by Walt Heyer ‘The doctor basically used a bunch of trans people to experiment on and gain experience without being properly trained.’ Ashe underwent a gender-change surgery in 2016 at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Hospital in Portland,...
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by Walt Heyer After much soul-searching, this teacher says, ‘I have come to the realization that I made a mistake. I am living my life as honestly as I can.’ At age 41, Herb underwent gender reassignment surgery in Canada, and became the first openly transgender...
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by Five Anonymous Moms. Parents like us must remain anonymous to maintain our children’s privacy, and because we face legal repercussions if our names are revealed. Parents who do not support their child’s gender identity risk being reported to Child Protective...
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All people should be protected from harassment and harm, no matter how they identify. But we as a society must be allowed to reasonably act on the basis of sex when medical treatment, privacy, and safety are at stake. If “gender identity” becomes a protected class,...
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At first I was giddy for the fresh start. But hormones and sex change genital surgery couldn’t solve the underlying issues driving my gender dysphoria. Published at USATodayWalt Heyer, Opinion contributor, Published 4:00 a.m. ET Feb. 11, 2019 | Updated 9:05 a.m....