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Their Bodies Were Irreversibly Damaged. Now These Former Transgender Teens Are Fighting for Justice.

Despite obstacles, several cases involving minors with gender dysphoria are headed to trial this year.

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Their Bodies Were Irreversibly Damaged. Now These Former Transgender Teens Are Fighting for Justice.
John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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January 12, 2026Updated:January 13, 2026

Young people who used to identify as transgender have filed dozens of lawsuits in the past few years, but have yet to win a verdict in their favor.

They are known as “detransitioners”—those who regret changing their gender identity, often after making irreversible changes to their bodies via medication and surgery on the advice of medical professionals.

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