A Detransitioner Takes Her Stand

‘Why are you here? Who’s paying you?” The young man in a skirt had his phone out, and he wanted answers from Prisha Mosley. They were in Lansing, Mich., standing in front of the giant complex that houses the city’s only Planned Parenthood. Behind the young man, a large crew of energetic activists waved signs with an array of LGBT slogans, many painted in the colors of the trans flag: “Go Homo,” “Bigots Begone,” and, most eyebrow-raising, “God Is Trans.” Meanwhile, Prisha and her friends held signs saying “Believe Detransitioners,” “HRT ≠ Planning For Parenthood,” and “Hormones Are NOT Reversible.” For people encountering this little pageant with no context, it was a confusing sight.

As NR readers know, Prisha is one of a handful of brave young people taking legal action against the medical professionals who fast-tracked them into gender transition. To raise awareness about Planned Parenthood’s distribution of cross-sex hormones, she announced last month that she planned to stage a small protest in front of the Lansing clinic — the first she had organized on her own. Interested followers had to sign up for an email list to receive the date and further details. It would turn out that almost nobody on the list was able to join us, except one concerned local mom. But clearly, someone else had signed up in bad faith. Driving quickly past the large group on my way to find a parking spot, I had mistaken them for friends of Prisha’s. As I walked up to introduce myself, I realized that she hadn’t even arrived yet. This was the opposition.

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Bethel McGrew

Bethel McGrew is a widely published essayist and social critic.

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‘Why are you here? Who’s paying you?” The young man in a skirt had his phone out, and he wanted answers from Prisha Mosley. They were in Lansing, Mich., standing in front of the giant complex that houses the city’s only Planned Parenthood. Behind the young man, a large crew of energetic activists waved signs with an array of LGBT slogans, many painted in the colors of the trans flag: “Go Homo,” “Bigots Begone,” and, most eyebrow-raising, “God Is Trans.” Meanwhile, Prisha and her friends held signs saying “Believe Detransitioners,” “HRT ≠ Planning For Parenthood,” and “Hormones Are NOT Reversible.” For people encountering this little pageant with no context, it was a confusing sight.

As NR readers know, Prisha is one of a handful of brave young people taking legal action against the medical professionals who fast-tracked them into gender transition. To raise awareness about Planned Parenthood’s distribution of cross-sex hormones, she announced last month that she planned to stage a small protest in front of the Lansing clinic — the first she had organized on her own. Interested followers had to sign up for an email list to receive the date and further details. It would turn out that almost nobody on the list was able to join us, except one concerned local mom. But clearly, someone else had signed up in bad faith. Driving quickly past the large group on my way to find a parking spot, I had mistaken them for friends of Prisha’s. As I walked up to introduce myself, I realized that she hadn’t even arrived yet. This was the opposition.