Canadian Father Jailed for Speaking Out against Biological Daughter's Gender Transition

Tré Goins-Phillips : Mar 22, 2021
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"This will not change her DNA, she will not become a boy. It can lead to ... heart disease and other risks of that nature ... They've now created a delusion and are forcing parents, like myself, to live in this delusion. And then what happens when the bubble explodes and the delusion ends? ... She'll always be a girl, but she can never go back to being a girl in the healthy body that she should've had. She won't be able to have kids, a family. These kids don't understand—what kid is 13 and thinking about a family? Not many." -Canadian father about his daughter

[Faithwire.com] A Canadian father was arrested earlier this week after he violated a court order banning him from speaking out about his biological daughter's gender transition. (Screengrab image)

The man, whose name is reportedly under a publication ban put in place by the British Columbia Court of Appeals, was found in contempt of court and arrested Tuesday for speaking out about his daughter's case and referring to his transgender child—who identifies as a male—with female pronouns, according to the Post Millennial.

In January of last year, the father went to court after learning his daughter was undergoing hormone therapy to transition to a boy, Global News reported. The child, whose name has also been protected, claims to have been exploring transition treatment since the age of 13 and has identified as a male since the age of 11.

The child's dad first went to court in 2018, when he was made aware of his biological daughter's intentions. He argued at the time that treatment should be predicated on the approval of both parents, who are separated. The girl's mother, it should be noted, supports the transition.

In their decision, the justices of the BC Court of Appeals ruled the father could not voice his opposition to his daughter's decision and was warned any attempt to pressure his child to change course would be considered a form of family violence, punishable by law... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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