https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trump-declares-trans-youth-child

>On Thursday, President Donald Trump declared April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In the brief proclamation, one of the only examples of child abuse he cites is “the sinister threat of gender ideology.” He also alludes to attacks on LGBTQ+ parents, stating that there is “no substitute for a strong mother and father”—a frequent talking point among far-right groups used to delegitimize same-sex couples. Trump concludes the statement by vowing to punish those he deems responsible for such “child abuse” to the fullest extent of the law.

>“Sadly, one of the most prevalent forms of child abuse facing our country today is the sinister threat of gender ideology. Proponents of the gender ideology movement are outrageously indoctrinating our children with the devastating lie that they are trapped in the wrong body — and that the only way they can be truly happy is to alter their sex with hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and sexual mutilation surgery. The evil and backwards lies of gender insanity are robbing our children of their happiness, health, and freedom, while imposing unimaginable heartbreak on parents and families. As I stated during my Joint Address to the Congress last month, my message to every American child is simple: you are perfect exactly the way God made you,” reads Trump’s statement.

>Trump then goes on to cite his efforts to prevent child abuse—once again turning to his anti-transgender policies. He references Executive Order 14187, which targets public schools and educators for supporting transgender youth. The order directs the attorney general and state attorneys general to prosecute teachers and counselors who affirm transgender students, accusing them of “practicing medicine without a license.” It also threatens to strip public schools of funding if they allow transgender students to participate in sports or use bathrooms aligned with their gender identity.

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