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.
More than 150 peaceful protesters wearing purple T-shirts and carrying signs at the First Do No Harm Unity Rally on Oct. 8 crowded the sidewalk and nearby hotel parking lot to hear the stories of detransitioners—those who regret gender transitioning—and their supporters when trans rights activists crossed the street to disrupt the speeches….