A Montana couple alleges they lost custody of their teenage daughter to the state’s Child and Family Services agency because they opposed her desire to undergo gender transition.
Todd and Krista Kolstad of Glasgow said their nightmare began back in August 2023 when they learned their 14-year-old daughter Jennifer (not her real name) told a friend at school she had suicidal thoughts. The story was first reported by the outlet Reddux.
A CFS caseworker reportedly showed up at the Kolstads’ home later that same day to interview the teen and to do an inspection. Jennifer told the caseworker, she drank toilet bowl cleaner and took painkillers in an attempt to end her life, the couple told media personality Megyn Kelly.
The Kolstads didn’t believe their daughter but took her to the emergency room. The girl reportedly did not show any symptoms of poisoning, and a test conducted at the hospital also came back negative.
Medical notes written by the staff also revealed Jennifer asked to be identified as a male and wanted to be called “Leo.” The Kolstads said they told the staff they objected to this, and asked them to call the girl by her birth name.
“We were very
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