There's a coordinated smear campaign against Boston Children's Hospital because they offer gender affirming care. Providers are being targeted, harassed, and likely threatened. The perpetrators like Billboard Chris rely on disinformation to attack the work they do.
They rely on the fact that BCH has the word Children's in it's name to conflate the idea that they are operating on children. They are not. There is an age limit of 18.

Most pediatric hospitals can continue care up the the age of 21 to assist in contuinity of care.
They use incidiery language like "mutilation" and "butchers" to attack the care trans teens are receiving. It's a disgusting attack to smear the care that trans people receive so they can label us as "damaged."
They are pulling tactics from the anti abortion playbook. As a result, they are attempting to organize protests around BCH that are likely to be attended by local Nazi groups. They are putting the health and safety of patients and providers at risk.
It's despicable to attack a Children's hospital in this way. They are distorting and outright lying about the care they are providing. The providers at BCH are among the best in the world and they deeply care for every patient they care for.
They don't care about trans youth, they want them to not exist. They regularly say they want to ban all gender affirming care. They won't stop until we don't exist. Sorry to break it to you but trans people will always exist. We have always been here. You cannot eliminate us.
One last thing, if they attempt to protest BCH, they better prepare for a larger counter protest. I will personally see to it. Transphobia is not welcome in Boston.

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