PSA: No surgeries or 'sex changes' are performed on people in the UK under 18. Please don't believe papers or platforms which say otherwise, because it's just not true.

Under professional care, kids can get puberty blockers that put a pause on puberty (no irreversible changes) and can then later on (earliest at 16) start cross-sex hormones. This is all done under guidance of specialists and with the person's well-being at the centre.

Research within gender clinics show that this has tremendously positive effects on people's mental and physical well-being, and kids that are fully supported in their identity and expression are happy. Their levels of depression and anxiety is on par with their peers.

Liz Truss' plans to ban all care for under 18's will have devestating effects on young people across this country and is not based on case studies, evidence or with young people's well-being in mind. It's lead by fear and misinformation.

p.s. this is in reference to Liz Truss announcing they would ban all care for all trans young people under 18. Unfortunately intersex people are still subjected to involuntary and unnecessary surgeries and interventions as children, which most be stopped.