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Mexican Politician Convicted for ‘Misgendering’ Lawmaker in Social Media Posts, Awaits Appeal

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A former Mexican congressman convicted of “gender-based political violence” over social media posts referring to a trans-identifying congressional representative as a “man who self-ascribes as a woman” is calling on the international community to intervene concerning “systematic violations of fundamental rights.”

Rodrigo Iván Cortés, the current head of the political advocacy group Frente Nacional por la Familia (National Front for the Family), addressed the Organization of American States last Wednesday as he awaits an appeal of his conviction.

“[In Mexico] the freedom of expression of citizens is canceled and their free participation in the democratic conformation of laws is prevented,” Cortés said, according to ADF International, the advocacy group supporting him.

“Unfortunately, I suffer this in my own flesh in the cases that are being carried out against me and the organization that I preside over, the National Front for the Family, for objecting to initiatives that ostensibly violate human rights.”

The charges against Cortés stem from a series of social media posts in 2022, where he allegedly “misgendered” congressional Salma Luévano, a Mexican congressional representative. (Read more from “Mexican Politician Convicted for ‘Misgendering’ Lawmaker in Social Media Posts, Awaits Appeal” HERE)

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Federal Judge Dismisses Transgender Plaintiffs’ Lawsuit Seeking to Change Their Sex on Birth Certificates

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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to force the state of Tennessee to allow transgender plaintiffs to change their birth certificates to match their gender identity, the Associated Press reported.

U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson wrote that the word “sex,” when it comes to birth certificates, means “external genitalia at birth.” The judge also said that a birth certificate does not become inaccurate if the person’s gender identity later in life is a mismatch.

“The instant case is not grist for a broad-based discussion about transgenderism or the status and rights of transgender persons in Tennessee or the United States,” wrote United States District Judge Eli Richardson in a memorandum opinion.

Judge Richardson noted that the case involved a “discrete legal dispute over the constitutionality of a specific alleged policy of the State of Tennessee (based on a longstanding Tennessee statute) concerning birth certificates in particular.”

“Nothing stops Plaintiffs from announcing their gender to the world, irrespective of their birth certificates’ designation of sex (based on birth appearance).” (Read more from “Federal Judge Dismisses Transgender Plaintiffs’ Lawsuit Seeking to Change Their Sex on Birth Certificates” HERE)

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‘Irreversible Infertility’ Listed as Risk of Hormone Therapy on Trans Clinic Waiver

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Advocates of so-called “gender affirming care” for children have sought to lower the minimum age for cross-sex hormone therapy, but waivers at a top Virginia clinic require parents to acknowledge a frightening list of potential permanent side effects.

The waivers from the University of Virginia (UVA) Medical Center, obtained exclusively by The Daily Wire, list the potentially harmful side effects of testosterone treatment and puberty blocker usage. The UVA Children’s Hospital Transgender Youth Health clinic offers “transgender youth health services for ages 11 to 25.”

“Testosterone therapy may cause transient infertility due to loss of ovulation or irreversible infertility due to ovarian tissue damage,” one warning from a document titled “Consent For Testosterone Therapy” reads. It goes on to suggest “banking eggs.”

The form also states “I authorize Dr. __________, based upon my child’s treatment goals, to treat me/my child with testosterone for the purpose of gender transition.”

The list of side effects points out that “this is an ‘off-label’ use of this medication – it has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.” Other potential side effects include high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and “increased risk of … yeast infections.” (Read more from “‘Irreversible Infertility’ Listed as Risk of Hormone Therapy on Trans Clinic Waiver” HERE)

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‘Gender-Affirming Surgery’ Puts a Feel-Good Phrase on Child Butchery

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A decision by a Federal judge in Arkansas isn’t always a matter of great importance. But this week one was. The judge in question struck down Arkansas’ ban on “gender-affirming care” for minors.

Arkansas was the first state to pass such a ban, although 18 states have passed similar laws, including Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma and Texas. All have been criticized by the White House. President Biden has called such bans “outrageous” and “immoral.” . . .

But what all this points to is not a normal political disagreement. It gets to the root of one of the most wicked things going on in our day. Something that future generations will look back on with amazement and horror. I guarantee that within even just a few years people will say of this era “What were they thinking?”

Let’s start with that innocent-sounding phrase “gender-affirming care.” It sounds so nice doesn’t it? Who doesn’t want to “affirm” people? Especially minors. . .

Because let’s remind ourselves what this “gender-affirming care” actually consists of. It consists of telling confused and often deeply unhappy children that their problems can all be sorted out if they decide that they were born in the wrong body and that this is fixable. (Read more from “‘Gender-Affirming Surgery’ Puts a Feel-Good Phrase on Child Butchery” HERE)

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‘Exposing Male Genitalia’: Female Swimmer Forced to Share Locker With Lia Thomas Offers Tearful Testimony to Congress (VIDEO)

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Riley Gaines detailed how she and her female teammates were forced to share a locker room with male swimmer Lia Thomas in congressional testimony on Wednesday.

Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer for the University of Kentucky, competed against Thomas, a biological male, on the University of Pennsylvania women’s team, tying for fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle. Thomas beat out his female competitors by 1.75 seconds during the NCAA championships in March 2022. Thomas, who was ranked #462 among men, quickly rose to #1 in the women’s category.

“In addition to being forced to give up our award and our titles and our opportunities, the NCAA forced me and my female swimmers to share a locker room with Thomas, a 6’4” 22-year-old male equipped with and exposing male genitalia,” Gaines said. “Let me be clear about this, we were not forewarned we would be sharing a locker room. No one asked for our consent, and we did not give our consent.”

(Read more from “‘Exposing Male Genitalia’: Female Swimmer Forced to Share Locker With Lia Thomas Offers Tearful Testimony to Congress” HERE)

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Chest Binders and Sleeping Bags: Summer Camps for Transgender Kids as Young as 4 the New Craze

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From New Hampshire to California, overnight summer camps for transgender children as young as 4 are cropping up all over the United States, with many operating from secret locations where counselors reinforce campers’ gender dysphoria with voice training, makeup sessions, and other “trans-centered activities.”

At Camp Lilac, an overnight camp in an undisclosed location in Central Ohio, more than 100 kids as young as 12 are free to “socialize, grow, and express themselves in an environment without caregiver supervision,” according to its website. By “caregivers,” the site refers to parents, who may volunteer at the camp but cannot attend sessions with their own children. A typical day at Camp Lilac includes “trans-centered activities” such as makeup and hair tutorials and voice training.

“My son has to have his defenses up and maxed all day, everyday until he gets home,” said one parent quoted on Camp Lilac’s site. “At camp, he’s just who he is! Unapologetically! Running around in his [chest] binder and not having to explain himself.”

Camp Mulberry, located in Southern California, is a free camp for transgender children as young as 6, according to its website. (Read more from “Chest Binders and Sleeping Bags: Summer Camps for Transgender Kids as Young as 4 the New Craze” HERE)

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De-Transitioned Individual Shares Her Story: ‘I Kind of Feel a Little Bit Mutilated and Like an Experiment Gone Wrong’

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Jasmine, who previously underwent life-altering gender transition measures, still suffers lingering consequences.

According to the Telegraph, she considers the pursuit of gender transition to be a “mistake” but adds that “because I was a child, I also think that part of the onus is on the various professionals that treated me.”

At the age of only 15, she was referred by a transgender charity to the Gender identity Development Service clinic for kids and young people at London’s Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, according to the outlet. At age 17, GIDS patients were shifted to adult services where they could get gender-reassignment surgery, the outlet noted. Jasmine said during an appointment at the adult clinic she was referred to be prescribed cross-sex hormones and added to a waiting list for breast removal.

Jasmine, who has shared her story as part of a documentary, according to the outlet, said that she took testosterone for more than one year, causing “irreversible” bodily changes — she needs to shave her face daily and her voice is “significantly lower than it was before.”

“I don’t really know what it’s like to have the body of an adult,” she said, according to the Telegraph. “I don’t really know how it’s affected my fertility or my internal health.” (Read more from “De-Transitioned Individual Shares Her Story: ‘I Kind of Feel a Little Bit Mutilated and Like an Experiment Gone Wrong’” HERE)

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AMC Pulls Documentary Featuring Detransitioners From Theaters in Face of Pressure

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A documentary featuring the journey of several detransitioners scheduled to hit the big screen this week was scrapped by AMC after activists mounted a pressure campaign to stop the film’s screening.

The major movie theater chain canceled showings of “No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care” yet producers of the film are claiming AMC caved to the demands of a transgender advocacy group called Queer Trans Project, according to Fox News. . .

One of the detransitioners in the film panned the cancellation during an interview with Fox News.

“I think it’s incredibly dangerous to set this precedent of suppressing free speech, suppressing viewpoints that basically are just unpopular or difficult to deal with,” Laura Becker said.

The 90-minute film claims to feature the stories of detransitioners, as well as a dozen experts in related fields. Press materials for the film say it examines the risks and long-term implications of gender-affirming medication. (Read more from “AMC Pulls Documentary Featuring Detransitioners From Theaters in Face of Pressure” HERE)

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Chris Christie Shows Support for Child Gender Transition Surgeries

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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced late last month that he is running for president in 2024. In an apparent effort to distinguish himself from better-performing candidates in the Republican field, Christie — presently ranked seventh on average with less than two points to his name in the polls — has come out in support of child gender transition surgeries.

The Republican presidential candidate told CNN’s Jake Tapper during his Sunday appearance on “State of the Nation” that he doesn’t think “the government should ever be stepping into the place of the parents in helping to move their children through a process where those children are confused or concerned about their gender.” . . .

Rebuffing the warnings of groups like the NJ Family Policy Council, Christie ratified Democrat legislation (S-3067/A-465) in 2017, barring public school districts from requiring transvestic students to use bathrooms or locker rooms corresponding with their biological sex. . .

In reply to Tapper, who noted that other Republicans were “going in the opposite direction” of the LGBT activist-affirming efforts he employed as governor, Christie said, “The fact is that folks who are under the age of 18 should have parental support and guidance and love as they make all of the key decisions of their life, and this should not be one that is excluded by the government in any way.”

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Transgender Advocates Appropriate Identity of Black Slaves

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Transgender advocates have been taking the identity of women piece by piece — and now are trying to wrap their cause in the identity of black Americans who were slaves in the 1800s.

“We’re calling it kind of the ‘rainbow Underground Railroad,’” said Bob McCranie, a real estate broker based in Dallas, Texas, who is now offering to help transgender advocates flee from states — such as Texas — where legislators have adopted popular laws to protect kids from transgenderism.

“We’re trying to get people out quietly and get them to someplace where they feel safer,” McCranie told KFOR.com, appropriating the language used before the civil war to describe the networks that helped smuggle enslaved blacks to the northern states that barred slavery.

The pre-civil war Underground Railroad was run by “abolitionists activists who would have safe houses for people, particularly slaves fleeing the South … To compare gay people in Texas leaving the state to the Underground Railroad should be offensive even to people who are gay,” scoffed radio host Erick Erickson on June 16.

“Kudos to Mr. McCranie,” said Erickson. “The one guy who’s not fleeing the awful state of Texas is the realtor making a boatload of cash off the fear of these other people! … What a genius marketing scheme!” (Read more from “Transgender Advocates Appropriate Identity of Black Slaves” HERE)

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