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Texas father blocked from stopping gender transition of son James, 7, to girl called Luna
by Ellie Bufkin
| October 21, 2019 09:56 PM
| Updated Oct 22, 2019, 09:16 AM

A jury in Texas returned a verdict on Monday that will prevent a Texas dad from intervening in the gender transition of his 7-year-old son.

Jeffrey Younger had petitioned a court in Texas to grant him sole custody of his twin sons, James and Jude, in part to avoid a plan to infuse James with female hormones. James, who would like to be called Luna, has been the center of controversy in the heated debate among his parents and others.

Anne Georgulas, the mother of the two boys, has advocated for James to transition into Luna and has strongly backed the idea of chemically castrating her son and beginning hormone replacement therapy. The ruling on Wednesday will prevent Jeffrey from having sole custody of his children and paves the way for Georgulas to proceed with the procedure.

The court has ruled that Georgulas will maintain sole custody of her two children and go forward with plans to give James life-altering medical procedures. Her original court filing had sought to limit her ex-husband's visits with their children and require that he now refer to James as Luna. She further asked that Jeffrey not be exposed to any people who would not confirm his female identity.

Expert witnesses expressed doubt that James was fully convinced that he was inherently female in testimony last week. "There is still some fluidity in his thinking," said Dr. Benjamin Albritton in sworn testimony. "Neither child appears to be depressed, anxious or aggressive ... He [James] gave no indications of other significant psychological difficulties."

There are no laws currently preventing a legal guardian from giving a minor puberty blockers or hormones. Georgulas has additionally secured a letter of recommendation for transition for James from a woman associated with a gay children's therapy center. "This is a letter of recommendation that my client, James Younger, aka Luna, begin the process of becoming a patient of the GENECIS clinic so that she can receive a full psychological assessment for gender dysphoria and potentially take hormone blockers," said a letter from Rebekka Ouer from Dallas Rainbow Therapy.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted on Wednesday that the state attorney general would be looking into the case of a 7-year-old's forced gender transition after a national uproar.


"FYI the matter of 7 year old James Younger is being looked into by the Texas Attorney General's Office and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services," he tweeted.

The case ignited public outcry after a Dallas jury ruled against Jeffrey Younger in his petition for custody of his twin sons James and Jude Younger.

Jeffrey Younger argued that his ex-wife Dr. Anne Georgulas was forcing James to undergo gender transition into "Luna."

The jury gave Georgulas sole custody and granted limited visitation to Younger. Georgulas also won the sole power to decide medical and psychological care of the children.

She claimed that James is suffering from "gender dysphoria" and wants to be a girl.

Younger's lawyer argued that he only exhibits the desire to be a girl when he's with his mother, casting doubt on whether it's truly the child's wish. The lawyer added that experts warn forced gender transitions at an early age can result in numerous negative physical and psychological impacts.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) responded to the story in a tweet that expressed support for the public outrage over the case.

"This is heartbreaking and sets a horrible precedent," he tweeted.

"A 7-year-old can't possibly make this decision or understand it," he added. "Parents should know better. I hope this father receives the public support he needs."

dammitgriff wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:44 pm The boy’s mother is out of control and she is just one of millions who are terribly in need of a reality check.