Because the most dangerous ideas in this cultural moment target our kids’ identities, parents must work toward kids’ identity formation as much as intellectual or behavioral formation.
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Loving Our Neighbors, Telling the Truth about Identity and Gender
The questions we receive more than all others have to do with how best to respond to friends, family members, and neighbors who struggle with gender dysphoria. The rational case for humans as either male or female is strong, as are arguments from history, biology, law, and theology. However, arguments that would’ve been considered obvious not that long ago often seem to go nowhere with someone desperately reaching for answers or affirmation.
Tennessee GOP Leaders Introduce Bill to Ban Gender Transition Surgeries, Treatments for Minors
This week, Tennessee Republicans introduced a bill that would ban transgender surgeries and treatments for minors.
Greek Man Sentenced to Prison after Posting 'God Created Adam and Eve,' Criticizing LGBT Law
Vasilis Tsiartas, one of the greatest soccer players in Greek history, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for social media posts in which he criticized a new gender identity law.
Florida Medical Boards Ban Transgender Surgeries, Treatments for Minors
Last week, the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine voted to ban gender transition surgeries, cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for minors in the state.
Social Media Influencer Oli London Has Detransitioned after Converting to Christianity
A popular social media influencer has undergone a radical transformation after he surrendered his life to Jesus Christ during a season when he identified as a transgender woman.
'Gender-Affirming' Mastectomies for Children Rose 389 Percent from 2016 to 2019, Research Shows
New research published in JAMA Pediatrics revealed that childhood mastectomies have increased by 389 percent from 2016 to 2019.
New Michigan Bill Calls Trans Surgeries on Minors First-Degree Child Abuse
Republican lawmakers in Michigan have introduced a bill that would categorize gender transition surgeries and other procedures on minors as first-degree child abuse.
Christian Physician Assistant Fired for Opposing Transgender Surgery Sues Hospital
A Michigan hospital violated the religious liberty rights of a physician assistant with 17 years of experience when it fired her for declining to make referrals for transgender surgery or use patients’ preferred pronouns, according to a new federal lawsuit.
Chloe Cole, Detransitioning after a Double Mastectomy at 15
Those who struggle with dysphoria need a wider community to support and help them. Specifically, they need a Church unafraid to love them and speak truth to them. Today, groups like Focus on the Family and the Restored Hope Network help connect Christians with a whole network of biblically focused counselors to seek help for a range of mental and sexual questions.
