President Donald Trump’s nominee for a top post at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told senators on July 16 that he opposes giving drugs such as puberty blockers to children experiencing gender dysphoria.
Dr. Brian Christine, nominated to serve as assistant secretary for health, said during his confirmation hearing in Washington that gender dysphoria—distress stemming from the belief that one’s gender is different from one’s birth sex—is real.
