Protests Erupt in Southern California Over ‘Transing’ Children

Protests Erupt in Southern California Over ‘Transing’ Children
Abigail Martinez (R), the mother of a transgender teen who committed suicide, sheds tears as Erin Friday comforts her and transgender activists block TV cameras from capturing her story in Anaheim, Calif., on Oct. 8, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Brad Jones
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As thousands of doctors gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, Calif., over the weekend, mounting tensions erupted outside between transgender rights groups and protesters opposed to the “transing” of children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) held its convention Oct. 7–11 in Anaheim, while parental rights groups and a handful of dissenting AAP members have recently accused the organization of silencing debate on its “gender-affirming care” policies for children.