Laura Edwards-Leeper

At the very beginning, I immediately could see that there were a lot of gaps. So in medicine, most places will have standard operating procedures. They'll have policies.

At the very beginning, I immediately could see that there were a lot of gaps. So in medicine, most places will have standard operating procedures. They'll have policies.

None of those existed.

None of those existed.

There is absolutely no way that these patients were in the right mental health. place to be able to make any long-term decisions about their health, let alone decisions about gender transitioning as a child. And then the next thing you know, we're giving that next patient hormones too.

There is absolutely no way that these patients were in the right mental health. place to be able to make any long-term decisions about their health, let alone decisions about gender transitioning as a child. And then the next thing you know, we're giving that next patient hormones too.

The parents said, no, these doctors would push and push and push and push. And every single visit, it would be push some more. And they'd straight up tell us this. I feel like I have been bullied into saying yes. And somehow the doctors thought that that was a true good consent.

The parents said, no, these doctors would push and push and push and push. And every single visit, it would be push some more. And they'd straight up tell us this. I feel like I have been bullied into saying yes. And somehow the doctors thought that that was a true good consent.

I just had to go to who is there. And I live in a state where the people who are in these offices are Republicans.

I just had to go to who is there. And I live in a state where the people who are in these offices are Republicans.

Wait, there's a third dog? No, it's only two.

Wait, there's a third dog? No, it's only two.

I wasn't as nervous until I talked to my own attorneys a little bit ago and... He reminded me not to talk to anybody if they're in the hallway that is like protesters or mean people.

I wasn't as nervous until I talked to my own attorneys a little bit ago and... He reminded me not to talk to anybody if they're in the hallway that is like protesters or mean people.

Those individuals are going to be the people that are going to hold on to this the longest.

Those individuals are going to be the people that are going to hold on to this the longest.

The belief that they made the right choice for their kids the longest. They have to. They... wrapped their kid into something, and they're going to be the ones that will never let this go. There will never be a period where they will not personally probably hate every single individual who's publicly stood in opposition to these interventions.

The belief that they made the right choice for their kids the longest. They have to. They... wrapped their kid into something, and they're going to be the ones that will never let this go. There will never be a period where they will not personally probably hate every single individual who's publicly stood in opposition to these interventions.

Those interventions didn't exist before. 20 years ago, and their kid could have been happy and doing well if we gave them a different set of care. If their child had these exact same feelings in 1990, their child would not have had access to this. They would have had access to psychotherapy and potentially could have also ended up happy.

Those interventions didn't exist before. 20 years ago, and their kid could have been happy and doing well if we gave them a different set of care. If their child had these exact same feelings in 1990, their child would not have had access to this. They would have had access to psychotherapy and potentially could have also ended up happy.