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Largest children’s hospital in US to open ‘detransition clinic’ after $10M settlement with Trump DOJ, state
Settlement also mandates hospital fire five doctors and provide free detransition care for five years
By Robert McGreevy Fox News / Published May 16, 2026 2:21pm EDT
Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) in Houston agreed to stop administering puberty blockers to children, pay $10 million in penalties and open a "detransition clinic" after a sweeping probe from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the state of Texas.
The resolution brings to a close a years-long investigation by Texas' Healthcare Program Enforcement Division, which concluded that TCH fraudulently billed Texas Medicaid for "unallowable and illegal ‘gender-transition’ interventions," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote in a Friday statement.
"Under the terms of this landmark agreement, Texas Children’s will establish the first-ever multidisciplinary clinic designed to provide medical care to patients who were subjected to 'gender-transition' procedures," Paxton wrote.
Largest children’s hospital in US to open ‘detransition clinic’ after $10M settlement with Trump DOJ, state
Texas Children's Hospital agrees to pay $10 million in penalties and establish a first-ever detransition clinic after a DOJ and Texas state probe.www.foxnews.com
Wow, that appears to me that the DOJ is practicing medicine without a license?
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Jk Rowling is wrong, terf are wrong, right wing neo Nazis are wrong gender critical people are wrong. Here is why.
The Science of Being Transgender
Most people are never taught this. They are handed a culture war designed by fascist and told to pick a side. What they are rarely given is the actual biology. Here it is…
It Begins Before Birth
Every human embryo starts from the same template. For the first six weeks of development there is no sexual differentiation at all. The same structures, the same hormonal environment, the same biological potential in every direction. The embryo does not yet know what it is going to become. Neither does the body building it.
Then the process begins.
A genetic cascade triggers the release of hormones that will shape the developing body. But this process does not happen all at once. It happens in stages. And the stages matter enormously to understanding why transgender people exist.
The genitals differentiate first. Then, weeks later, the brain follows. These are two separate biological events running on different hormonal timelines. They are not locked together. They are not guaranteed to produce the same outcome. The hormonal environment present during genital development and the hormonal environment present during brain development can differ. In most people they align. In some people they do not.
This is not a malfunction. This is biological variation doing exactly what ....
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Stare Decisis: "to stand by things decided", maintaining law court precedent has been a standard in law since the ancients that named it.
"Activist courts" have been adapting this standard in law to their own ulterior purposes for many generations.
That has been nicknamed "legislation from the bench", establishing law via Stare Decisis independent of the legislature.
But I cannot imagine an alternate explanation that would change my attitude about civil rights.
They're humans.
What else do we need to know?
E Pluribus Unum - Out of Many: One
"Activist courts" have been adapting this standard in law to their own ulterior purposes for many generations.
That has been nicknamed "legislation from the bench", establishing law via Stare Decisis independent of the legislature.
How much longer do I have to wait before they can get me a good $deal on an air conditioner?
Am I cold-hearted for not caring about this? I'm not dismissing its significance if any.
But I cannot imagine an alternate explanation that would change my attitude about civil rights.
They're humans.
What else do we need to know?
E Pluribus Unum - Out of Many: One
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The Montana Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling, determining that discrimination against transgender individuals falls under sex discrimination. This decision marks an important legal development, reinforcing protections and clarifying how existing laws apply to gender identity.
The ruling reflects a broader shift in how courts are interpreting equality and civil rights, recognizing that discrimination based on gender identity is closely tied to sex-based bias. For advocates, it represents a meaningful step toward stronger legal safeguards and a more inclusive understanding of rights under the law.
Beyond Montana, the decision could influence future cases and conversations across the country. It highlights how legal systems continue to evolve, shaping policies that impact everyday lives while pushing forward the ongoing dialogue around fairness and equal protection
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Stare Decisis: "to stand by things decided", maintaining law court precedent has been a standard in law since the ancients that named it.
"Activist courts" have been adapting this standard in law to their own ulterior purposes for many generations.
That has been nicknamed "legislation from the bench", establishing law via Stare Decisis independent of the legislature.
How much longer do I have to wait before they can get me a good $deal on an air conditioner?
Am I cold-hearted for not caring about this? I'm not dismissing its significance if any.
But I cannot imagine an alternate explanation that would change my attitude about civil rights.
They're humans.
What else do we need to know?
E Pluribus Unum - Out of Many: One
We are talking only about a tiny number of cases where the natural mechanisms cause a transgender result.
But it is still sort of interesting.
Since the ovum comes from the woman in all cases, then actually all humans actually start as female, with an X chromosome.
The sperm then just add hormones, either with an X or Y chromosome.
So the result can be either XX or XY.
But a "true" male would be with YY chromosomes.
Except that the Y chromosome is so small and defective, that it can't produce.
So it is interesting that all humans actually start as a woman, regardless of whether they then later are affected by estrogen or testosterone.
And I can certainly see how the process in different parts of the body could get out of sync, especially since puberty is so much later.
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A "YY" chromosome combination does not exist in humans and would not result in a viable pregnancy. Every human needs at least one X chromosome, as it carries essential genes required to build a functional body
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The Colorado Legislature is currently reviewing a bill, H.B. 26-1322, that would grant survivors of conversion therapy the legal right to pursue damages in court, including the ability to take action against both individual therapists and the facilities involved. This would mean that those who were harmed by efforts to change or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity could finally have a pathway toward justice, acknowledgment, and accountability for their experiences.
For many advocates, this proposal represents a long-awaited step toward recognizing the lasting harm caused by conversion practices and ensuring that survivors are not left without recourse. It shifts the focus toward responsibility and healing, rather than silence and dismissal.
If passed, the bill could mark a significant moment in the ongoing fight for LGBTQ+ rights, reinforcing the idea that no one should be subjected to practices that deny their identity or dignity
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The experts guess that at one time the Y chromosome was larger and more complete.
They say it is still deteriorating, and will eventually disappear.
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The Y chromosome is expected to become completely useless in approximately 4.6 million to 11 million years. This estimate is based on the current rate of gene loss from the Y chromosome, which has been shrinking over 166 million years of evolution. The Y chromosome's vulnerability is due to its lack of recombination with the X chromosome, leading to an irreversible accumulation of harmful mutations.
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Given that humans have only been around for, at most, a couple of hundred thousand years it's unlikely that humanity will last that long. And even if we define "humans" to include Lucy and her progenitors that extends things to, at most, a couple of million years.
Whatever you want to call the species, they are saying that the Y chromosome of the human lineage "has been shrinking over 166 million years of evolution".
So then percentage wise, it seems the time of humans is mostly over.
But I read somewhere that the "spiny rat" evolved a new male chromosome, so it is not guaranteed extinction.
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European Parliament Backs Non-Binding Resolution Recognising Trans Women in EU Gender Equality Priorities Greek City Times
European Parliament backs non-binding resolution recognising trans women within EU gender equality priorities.
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A Girlguiding volunteer leader in England has said they refuse to enforce the organization’s new policy banning trans girls from its youth groups. The anonymous Brownies leader told PinkNews they plan to continue supporting all young people in their unit despite the updated Equality and Diversity Policy, which restricts membership to children considered “biologically female.” The volunteer said the decision reflects their belief that youth spaces should remain welcoming and supportive for every child
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Kansas Judge Eviscerates Anti-Trans "Experts" Jamie Reed, Chloe Cole, James Cantor; Blocks Care Ban
The judge found 349 individual facts supported the continued provision of gender-affirming care.
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From comments on the Tickle v Giggle case.
"To Casey Dee; what's your solution to men pretending to be trans to gain access to spaces to see children? Aka the pedo problem Australia has?"
Um... the same solution I have for preventing Martians eating babies on street corners. Or Jews drinking the blood of Christian children in synagogues.
The real pedo problem we have here is in Churches and Schools, often those attempting to divert attention from themselves by stampeding very gullible people into believing fantasies, such as "men pretending to be trans" posing a genuine, not wholly imaginary, threat to children
Or the classic Blood Libel about Jews, a perennial favourite.
And people still fall for it. The complete absence of any evidence that it happens is ignored by the ignorant and thick. They know what they know, mere facts will never change that.
Another comment:
"To Karen Hartas; why do you believe women and girls do not deserve single sex spaces for their safety and privacy away from men who identify as women?"
My reply
For the same reason i believe that White women and girls do not require single race spaces for their safety and privacy away from non white women and girls. It's the same argument .
If someone is worried about cis men pretending to be trans in order to gain access to women's washrooms they're worried about predatory men, not transwoment.
And the argument about trans women having an unfair advantage in athletics is *also* the exact same one that was quite seriously advanced not too long ago. People claimed, seriously and with a straight face, that black women were *obviously* more innately athletic than white women, therefore it wasn't fair for them to be in women's sports.
You still see this argument advanced, in veiled language, against Simone Biles.
Specific case in point, Valentina Rodionenko's comments about Biles "lacking aesthetic value". That is literally Rodionenko saying it's unfair for Biles to be judged for her gymnastic skills, and saying that white Russian gymnasts deserve to win points for the aesthetic superiority of being white and conventionally attractive.
And that's an actual Olympics coach, not some rando. That's the *already filtered* version of that thought.
"To Casey Dee; what's your solution to men pretending to be trans to gain access to spaces to see children? Aka the pedo problem Australia has?"
Um... the same solution I have for preventing Martians eating babies on street corners. Or Jews drinking the blood of Christian children in synagogues.
The real pedo problem we have here is in Churches and Schools, often those attempting to divert attention from themselves by stampeding very gullible people into believing fantasies, such as "men pretending to be trans" posing a genuine, not wholly imaginary, threat to children
Or the classic Blood Libel about Jews, a perennial favourite.
And people still fall for it. The complete absence of any evidence that it happens is ignored by the ignorant and thick. They know what they know, mere facts will never change that.
Another comment:
"To Karen Hartas; why do you believe women and girls do not deserve single sex spaces for their safety and privacy away from men who identify as women?"
My reply
For the same reason i believe that White women and girls do not require single race spaces for their safety and privacy away from non white women and girls. It's the same argument .
If someone is worried about cis men pretending to be trans in order to gain access to women's washrooms they're worried about predatory men, not transwoment.
And the argument about trans women having an unfair advantage in athletics is *also* the exact same one that was quite seriously advanced not too long ago. People claimed, seriously and with a straight face, that black women were *obviously* more innately athletic than white women, therefore it wasn't fair for them to be in women's sports.
You still see this argument advanced, in veiled language, against Simone Biles.
Specific case in point, Valentina Rodionenko's comments about Biles "lacking aesthetic value". That is literally Rodionenko saying it's unfair for Biles to be judged for her gymnastic skills, and saying that white Russian gymnasts deserve to win points for the aesthetic superiority of being white and conventionally attractive.
And that's an actual Olympics coach, not some rando. That's the *already filtered* version of that thought.
