Tue Apr 11, 2023 – 2:33 pm EDTTue Apr 11, 2023 – 2:48 pm EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declared Friday that states passing laws to prohibit surgical and chemical “gender transitioning” of minors is “awful news,” reiterating the Biden administration’s absolute support for the practice.
“More than fifty percent of transgender youth in the U.S., which is estimated to be more than 150,000 kids, live in states in which transgender youth have lost access to or are at risk of losing access to gender-affirming care,” Jean-Pierre said during a White House press briefing. “Look, this is awful news, we’ll be very clear about that. LGBTQI+ kids are resilient. They are fierce. They will fight back. They’re not going anywhere. And we have their back. This administration has their back.”
KJP: It’s “awful news” when states ban sex change surgeries for minors.
“LGBTQI+ kids are resilient. They are fierce. They fight back.” pic.twitter.com/sUVhpBBhYR
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The press secretary’s comments follow President Joe Biden calling such laws, which require young people to reach adulthood before consenting to making severe life-altering changes to their bodies, “discriminatory” and
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