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THE HORRIFIC INJUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT HORMONE BLOCKER RULING

THE HIGH COURT HORMONE BLOCKER RULING – DECEMBER 2020. Please give the countless voices of justice a chance to speak. The recent High Court ruling against hormone blockers for under 16’s has been an absolutely devastating blow for transgender young people and their families across the country. A blow of epic, unchallenged and historic proportions that I cannot even begin to comprehend. We’re entering a new era of discrimination and we are already seeing the impact of this on the mental health of young trans people and the families tirelessly trying to support them. Families like mine. Thousands of us have been ignored, disregarded and left in a state of terror, panic and misery by this ruling and in the name of democracy and justice it is imperative that our voices are heard. For the tiny % of Keira Bells out there, there are thousands of other genuine young trans people whose very existence depends on medical intervention. Hormone blockers can and do save lives and allow many