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The leaked report from Tavistock clinicians is damning. The voices of professionals on the frontline must be heard. It is time for a full independent investigation into the treatment of children and young people with gender dysphoria. thetimes.co.uk/article/staff-…
We cannot put children at risk because of pressure from the pro-trans lobby which promotes an extreme political and ideological agenda. 
This statement is another way to placate the political activists who have been instrumental in influencing international "best practice" - which is based on low quality or very low quality evidence.
Duty of care for children and young people cannot be compromised by campaigners' demands for unquestioning affirmation and early medical intervention.
We know this is happening and clinicians see it too - the most vulnerable young people are being coached and groomed onto this pathway. This is a huge safeguarding issue and the first step needs to be to recognise and name it as such.
Young people deserve the highest level of support to explore the complex underlying reasons for psychological distress around their 'gender' before any medical intervention is considered. Homophobia needs to be openly acknowledged as a risk factor.
Using the threat of children's suicide to frighten parents and pressure clinicians exposes Mermaids as a political pressure group with an ideological agenda. The demands of such organisations should not be allowed to influence clinical policies.
We all know what it is like to be subject to the bullying of transgender activists. This is why professionals have to speak anonymously and why it's important to listen to what they have to say. We can't allow bullying to succeed in putting children at risk.
When children and young people are all speaking from the same script that's a warning sign for indoctrination. This is an honest report from clinicians who see what is happening and any action plan needs to take into account each and every testimony given in David Bell's report.
