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Worth repeating: The religious right wanted to “pray away the gay.” Now, the progressive left wants to “trans away the gay,” and gay man and lesbians who defend gender nonconforming gay kids from the new medical-conversion therapy are labeled “transphobes” and “TERFS”—or worse.

It is so weird to write online that I don’t think gender-nonconforming kids, who will likely grow up to be gay, should have their natural development compromised by experimental drugs, only to be called a Nazi.

— Ben Appel (@benappel) September 9, 2023

Added:

Very true: “‘Trans conversion therapy’ … is essentially an endorsement of gay conversion therapy.”

The discourse around “conversion therapy” is mired in confusion, and it is largely the government’s fault.

“Gay conversion therapy” is the attempt to change an individual’s sexual orientation, often by coercive or abusive means.

“Trans conversion therapy” is a phrase used to…

— Andrew Doyle (@andrewdoyle_com) September 20, 2023

No, you definitely will, once your donors realize that many of these kids are gay, and most are troubled teens who need proper mental health support.

The real question is what accountability will look like for you. https://t.co/91Px0tZWDQ

— Leor Sapir (@LeorSapir) September 29, 2023

Sadly, much of this involves attempts to “trans away the gay” among gender-nonconforming kids. Tragic.

And worth repeating:

https://t.co/enrSRgGkr8

— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) August 24, 2023

Coming to America as well?

Under the new rules, parents who refuse to use the alternative pronouns for their children or refuse to pay for their transitioning could be criminally prosecuted. https://t.co/Zgw1rK7DoV

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) July 9, 2023