Terrified parents have revealed they were referred to the police and social services after questioning their children’s demands to change sex.
The families say they were flagged to the authorities by teachers and medical staff for ‘offences’ such as refusing to buy puberty blocker drugs, restricting internet access and failing to use the new names chosen by their children.
In one case, parents claim they were interviewed by social services after refusing to buy chest binders, which inhibit the natural growth of breasts, while in another a father was arrested following arguments with his vulnerable daughter.
The families, who insist on strict anonymity
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