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By Metro Weekly Contributor
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December 21, 2011
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has signed an executive order protecting transgender individuals from having their medical or personal information shared with out-of-state authorities seeking to prosecute them for obtaining gender-affirming care.
Meyer signed the order last Friday at the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, surrounded by LGBTQ advocates and activists.
The order prohibits Delaware state agencies from cooperating with out-of-state investigations targeting anyone who provides, receives, or assists others in obtaining legal gender-affirming care, such as hormone therapy or puberty blockers. It also bars agencies from sharing medical records, billing data, or personal information about anyone involved in such care.
Ask Scott Thompson, a Canadian, what he makes of President Donald Trump's shocking proclamations that his nation become the 51st U.S. state, and his answer is swift and furious.
"It offends me to the very essence of my being," he growls, his previous jovial demeanor darkening. "The moment it started happening, people thought it was a joke, and I immediately went, 'I don't think it's a joke. He means it.' What he did was he let the genie out of the bottle, and you can't put it back in. And where we're going from here, I don't really know.
Recently released data from a national survey of transgender and nonbinary individuals reveals that detransitioning is not as common as opponents of transgender rights assert, and that the overwhelming reason for detransitioning is rooted in social stigma and lack of support.
Recently released data from a national survey of transgender and nonbinary individuals finds that detransitioning is far less common than anti-trans activists claim. When it does happen, it’s largely due to external pressures like stigma and lack of support, not regret over transitioning.
