![]() ![]() A polarized, incendiary debate over child transition is playing out in red and blue states alike: H.B. ![]() How parents and doctors can best support children like Sunny is a fraught question, because of the uncertain medical evidence and the volatile political climate in the United States. Read: What’s behind the new wave of transgender ‘bathroom bills’ ![]() “I want to grow up looking like me-nobody else, just Sunny.” (The bill is currently pending.) “If you pass this bill and we stay in Texas, I’d grow up looking like my dad, and that’s a scary thought,” she told the legislators. 1686, which would ban puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender surgery for under-18s in the state. On March 27 this year, Sunny missed school and waited until late into the night to speak in front of a Texas House of Representatives committee as it considered H.B. This year, 12 states have passed laws to prohibit or sharply restrict the practice. Since then, Sunny and her mother have spoken at the Texas legislature at least five times, entering the political spotlight amid a nationwide surge in attempts to ban child gender transition. The youngster from Houston was 4 when she first asked her mother, “Why did you make me a boy? I wanted to be a girl,” as she was being strapped into a car seat. S unny Bryant is only 9 years old-but already an old hand at testifying before lawmakers. ![]()
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