"ACLU deputy director for transgender justice Chase Strangio said that intervention by child welfare services in LGBT+ families was “another axis upon which to be concerned about the state coming in and deciding what makes a legitimate parent”.
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This is an important point isn't it? Does the state 'know best' when a child wishes to become transgender, or is it the parents job to advocate for their child's welfare? Odd how parents being kept out of the loop is applauded by some if parents resist transition.
Ought we not to be focused on one thing and one thing only - the child's welfare? And operate from a rebuttable presumption that the best and most consistent advocates for their children are likely to be their parents?
But recognise that not all parents are able to focus on their child's welfare. And for the State to take proper action to protect children when significant harm is proved or likely to occur without intervention.
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