BYU organization wants to keep 'gender affirming care' for minors

An LGBTQ+ organization intends to protest a state Health and Human Services Interim Committee (HHSIC) meeting Nov. 16.

The OUT Foundation, which “empower[s] the LGBTQ+ students and alumni of Brigham Young University in achieving their intellectual, social, and professional potential,” tweeted about the protest and urged people to “make a plan to show up.”

Calling all allies: NEXT Wednesday, Nov 16, the Utah HHS committee is looking to ban gender affirming care for trans youth. Make a plan to show up! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ https://t.co/u1zGf88Cz1

— The OUT Foundation (@OUT_Foundation) November 9, 2022

The tweet includes a screenshot of an alleged agenda for the meeting which shows one point of discussion will be “Treatment of Gender Dysphoria in Minors.”

[Related: New transgender academic journal advocates for child transition]

The agenda was published by self-described activist Erin Reed, who alleged “Utah will likely be pushing a ban on gender affirming care for trans youth.”

Alert!

Tomorrow, Utah will likely be pushing a ban on gender affirming care for trans youth.

Please, if you live in Utah, contact your representative and consider joining the zoom link! pic.twitter.com/zys2dtQ5ET

— Erin Reed (@ErinInTheMorn) November 9, 2022

[Related: Yale’s Pediatric Gender Program treats toddlers: viral video]

Ryan Woods, also known as Lady MAGA USA, told Campus Reform that “the OUT Foundation isn’t about consenting gay adults, it’s about ‘trans youth.’” 

“It makes money for the billion dollar ‘puberty blockers’ and ‘trans affirmative care’ industry,” he said. “They’ve completely abandoned adult gays like me.”

Campus Reform contacted every individual mentioned in this article and will update accordingly.