Faith and Works
Transgender Ideology Increases Pain, God Offers Hope
Gender Transition and Suicide
John Stonestreet, Jared Hayden - Colson Center for Christian Worldview
A new study published in April found that those who undergo so-called “gender transition” surgery are far more likely to attempt suicide than those who do not: over 12 times more likely, in fact. The data surveys millions of patients over the course of 20 years, from 2003 to 2023.
The data exposes just how evil it is for counselors and activists to pressure parents into “affirming” their children’s dysphoria, especially with the manipulative question, “Would you rather have a live son or a dead daughter?”
And yet, shockingly, the researchers concluded the results “underlin[ed] the necessity for comprehensive post-procedure psychiatric support.” Really? It doesn’t underscore that these surgeries should stop? Or at the very least, that there should be sufficient pre-procedure psychiatric support instead of fast-tracking people down this dangerous line?
This study adds to a growing list of evidence that gender transition interventions, whether social, surgical or chemical, are neither cure nor care for those—especially children—struggling with gender dysphoria.
This commentary was provided by the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and published in Faith & Works in partnership with Center for Christian Virtue.
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Pray
In the name of “caring for the oppressed,” doctors have fast-tracked experimental surgeries that have had dire consequences for young people. Christians have a direct call in scripture to meet the needs of those who are suffering, but not to “affirm” lies about reality (i.e. James 5:14-16, Galatians 6:1, and Ephesians 5:11). Pray that the Lord will help His people find loving ways to care for those suffering from the damage of this ideology.
2. Take Action
The State of Ohio recently passed the Saving Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act and Save Women’s Sports Act, known as House Bill 68 (HB68). This law, although currently held up in a lawsuit by the ACLU, makes dangerous “gender transition” surgery illegal for minors in Ohio. Watch the story of HB68 and learn about the work Center for Christian Virtue did to drive forward this important legislation.
3. Join Us
Listen to CCV’s The Narrative podcast with special guests Riley Gaines and Chloe Cole to hear their first-hand experiences as victims of the LGBT movement and what we all can do to help ensure what happened to them doesn’t happen to any more children.
