“Your daughter is trans, and you’re a homophobic racist if you don’t accept her,” the court-appointed guardian told Mark. Stunned, Mark realized the gravity of what his daughter, Summer, was experiencing. Determined to intervene, he reached out to resources he hoped would offer an alternative perspective, one that could steer her away from a decision he feared might haunt her for life.
Summer was only 12 years old when she expressed a desire to transition to male. According to Mark, the decision followed a traumatic three-month period during which she was emotionally vulnerable and lacked proper guidance. Rather than receiving the mental health support she needed, Summer was drawn into discussions of transgender identity.
