This is the Our Duty Submission in response to the NHS England Consultation on the Prescription of Puberty Blockers. NHS England consulted on its new policy for the prescription of Puberty Suppressing Hormones (also known as puberty blockers). This public consultation ran for 90 days from 3 August to 1 November 2023. The Consultation Website: … Continue reading Our Duty Submission in Response to NHS Consultation on Puberty Blockers
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Renowned Finnish Psychiatrist Challenges Gender-Affirming Care: A Pioneer’s Revelations
In a groundbreaking account for The Free Press "Gender-Affirming Care Is Dangerous. I Know Because I Helped Pioneer It.", Dr. Riittakerttu Kaltiala, a distinguished Finnish adolescent psychiatrist, has raised serious concerns about the safety and efficacy of gender-affirming care for young individuals. Having played a pivotal role in establishing a gender identity service for minors … Continue reading Renowned Finnish Psychiatrist Challenges Gender-Affirming Care: A Pioneer’s Revelations
Letter from a 16 year-old Lesbian
The following is a letter sent to Our Duty. The author has kindly given us permission to publish it. Hello, I'm 16 years old and I believed I was transgender from around 12 to 15 years old. I was mostly pushed in this direction due to the internet. I was active on an online group … Continue reading Letter from a 16 year-old Lesbian
Million MORE for Children
What do we do now to go forward and continue making progress? We realize we cannot organize marches month after month (but if you want to do that - please go ahead and organize locally!) Continuing Actions This is a grassroots effort. It is one conversation at a time. Here are some useful suggestions and … Continue reading Million MORE for Children
School Board Gender Identity & Expression Policy High Dollar Scandal
York Region District School Board Pays almost $24K CAD to Trans Activists to write policies that hide children's gender identities & psychosocial transition from parents. Melanie Bennet, a member of Our Duty Canada and host of The Resilience Podcast, recently published a thread on X (Twitter) under the handle @finkledusty exposing the York Region District … Continue reading School Board Gender Identity & Expression Policy High Dollar Scandal
Surveys for Canadian Parents & Professionals on Gender Affirmation
Our Duty Canada has created a series of quick surveys for Canadian parents and professionals working closely with children and adolescents experiencing gender ideation. We aim to gather general data regarding gender social transition and the gender affirming care model in Canada in order to help move this important conversation forward. While many parents and … Continue reading Surveys for Canadian Parents & Professionals on Gender Affirmation
California Parental Notification Policy for School Boards
Our Duty in conjunction with the Coalition for Parental Rights developed model Parental Notification Policies that can be adopted by school boards. https://ourduty.group/usa/schools-in-usa/california-school-districts/ To see these policies and the supporting materials visit this page.
FDA Petition to Stop Off-Label Puberty Blockers
How to Comment on Citizen Petition Seeking FDA Action on Off-label Use of Puberty Blockers Click on this link: https://www.regulations.gov/document/FDA-2023-P-3767-0001 or Go to www.Regulations.gov. Enter FDA-2023-P-3767 in the search field. Find the document “Citizen Petition Citizen Petition from Nancy K. Stade et. al” You can click on the Download button beside the PDF document to … Continue reading FDA Petition to Stop Off-Label Puberty Blockers
1 Million March for Children in Canada. “The Largest Protest of its Kind in the World”- Round 2 Coming Up
On Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 concerned Canadian parents and citizens from coast to coast to coast made history as we participated in the 1 Million March for Children, what’s being called “the largest protest of its kind in the world to date”. All races, religions and political leanings represented the vast portion of our country … Continue reading 1 Million March for Children in Canada. “The Largest Protest of its Kind in the World”- Round 2 Coming Up
Gender is not a Spectator Sport
The gender fairy flew in the window one day, creeping through every door until it found it my lonely daughter. She sat with her, listened to her, mesmerized her, and then went in for the kill. The fairly stripped her of her self-worth and told her that she could magically shed her sorrow by reemerging … Continue reading Gender is not a Spectator Sport