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Fri Jun 2, 2023, 05:52 PM Jun 2023

Musk: "I Will Lobby To Criminalize Doctors" Providing Lifesaving Care To Trans Youth

As Pride Month began, Elon Musk stated his intention to lobby for the criminalization of gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors - a move that is unequivocally harmful and contradicts all major medical organizations in the United States and standards of care. This type of care has been associated with a reduction of suicidal ideation and depression in this population by as much as 73%, according to several studies. Musk's stance emerged following Twitter's decision to limit the exposure of Matt Walsh's anti-transgender documentary, "What Is A Woman."

In addition to advocating against the life-saving care transgender youth need, Musk supported the exclusion of the transgender community from LGBTQ+ Pride events. He relied on dubious suicide statistics for transgender youth, neglecting the wealth of research that contradicts his assertions. Furthermore, Musk took issue with Twitter's decision to limit the reach of Walsh's documentary and overruled his company’s decision, proceeding to retweet the video himself.

Given these alarming actions, it seems likely that any revenue flowing to Musk could be channeled, in part, to efforts advocating for the imprisonment of the healthcare providers and therapists who are vital in supporting and caring for transgender youth. This is an alarming prospect for the many who believe in the importance of affirming transgender identities and safeguarding the rights and mental health of transgender youth.


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Musk: "I Will Lobby To Criminalize Doctors" Providing Lifesaving Care To Trans Youth (Original Post) icymist Jun 2023 OP
Evil enough Jun 2023 #1
This lunatic needs to be detained to a drying out tank bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #2
Is he mad because his ex left him for a trans woman? AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2023 #3
One of his kids is trans, and has changed her name and wants nothing to do with him. RockRaven Jun 2023 #5
I feel sorry that she has to have a PoS like that as a sperm donor LostOne4Ever Jun 2023 #7
Me, too. ShazzieB Jun 2023 #9
Fine. OldBaldy1701E Jun 2023 #4
Fuck Muskrat Blue Owl Jun 2023 #6
I hope Tesla's stock tanks! LostOne4Ever Jun 2023 #8
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