“The adoption of a treatment with uncertain benefits without further scrutiny is a significant departure from established practice.” The Cass Review, s23, p25 The above statement encapsulates what went wrong with children’s gender services at the Tavistock Centre Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS). This admission that the Dutch Protocol was pursued bypassing established practice and … Continue reading The Cass Review – Final Report, First Impressions
‘Progressive’ New Zealand
Those familiar with the work of Our Duty will be aware that we have recently opened a New Zealand chapter. Since then, several reports have emerged of the country doubling down in its medicalised approach to care for kids with trans ideation – so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ - in contrast with other countries which are now … Continue reading ‘Progressive’ New Zealand
Sacked for Safeguarding
Parents of children who have been harmed by gender identity ideology, as well as other concerned people, will rally in support of Kevin Lister, the Maths teacher sacked for safeguarding, at his Employment Tribunal at Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre on 18th March. Kevin Lister's ordeal commenced in September 2021 when he received an … Continue reading Sacked for Safeguarding
Newsletter – March 2024
WPATH Files Released New report brings together damning evidence. Leaked files from WPATH reveal widespread medical malpractice on children and vulnerable adults. WPATH is considered by those organisations which have been captured by its ideology as the leading global scientific and medical authority on “gender medicine,” and in recent decades, its Standards of Care have … Continue reading Newsletter – March 2024
Statement on Lloyd Russell Moyle’s Conversion Practices Bill
On 1st March 2024 the House of Commons debated the second reading of a Private Member’s Bill promoted by the Labour MP for Brighton, Kemptown, Lloyd Russell Moyle MP. The debate can be watched on parliament.tv Our Duty, is a parent support and advocacy group established in 2018 to protect children from the harms of … Continue reading Statement on Lloyd Russell Moyle’s Conversion Practices Bill
Schools Guidance for England – Submission
The UK Government consultation on the draft Guidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Children was published on 19th December 2023. The consultation runs until 12th March 2024 The Government has published two documents to support this consultation. There is the Draft Guidance, and there is a Consultation Guide which describes the consultation process and … Continue reading Schools Guidance for England – Submission
Our Duty Launches in New Zealand
New Zealand parents of children affected by transgender ideation now have the benefit of their own chapter, having previously been catered for by our Australian branch. A message from our New Zealand representative:Hello, We moved here a few years ago with our two teenagers, I am English and have a kiwi husband. Our children have … Continue reading Our Duty Launches in New Zealand
California Ballot Initiative
Our Duty is supporting California's ballot initiative that will stop gender in its tracks. It will: prohibit schools from socially transitioning a student without parental notice or consent Return sports, bathrooms and changing rooms to be based upon sex, not gender identity ban all gender interventions on minors - no puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or … Continue reading California Ballot Initiative
The World Health Organization is promoting controversial ‘gender-affirming’ approach on a global scale
An open letter to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the UK and the World Health Organisation (WHO) When teenagers tell their parents they are trans and must urgently undergo medical transition, most parents do not know what to do. Whilst parents are prepared to stick with their children through thick and … Continue reading The World Health Organization is promoting controversial ‘gender-affirming’ approach on a global scale
Schools Guidance for England – Draft for Consultation
The UK Government consultation on the draft Guidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Children was published on 19th December 2023. The consultation runs until 12th March 2024 We shall be making a submission in response to the consultation in due course, using our Universal Guidance as the benchmark. The Government has published two documents … Continue reading Schools Guidance for England – Draft for Consultation