Amid ongoing controversy over the transitioning of gender dysphoric youth, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said he’s responsible “to protect minors” in his state and will continue to take steps to prevent children from “being permanently altered” either by hormone therapy or “gender-affirming” surgery.
“We have a duty to protect minors from a lot of things: we don’t let them drink, we don’t let them get tattoos,” Sitt told Fox News. “Their brains aren’t fully developed.”
“This is not something we’re going to allow to be done to minors and use taxpayer dollars,” he added.
The Republican governor’s latest comment comes after he signed a bill earlier this month that blocks the Oklahoma University Children’s Hospital from receiving federal pandemic relief money unless it stops performing, what it calls “gender-confirming care” for children….