Every day, American parents face the challenges that come with a child telling them that he or she identifies as transgender. But how that challenge is handled varies wildly depending on where the parents live. In some states, schools socially transition children in secret or even take children from parents. In others, parental rights are respected. Two such stories show how big of a difference that can make.
The first story is playing out now in Massachusetts. In 2024, state authorities took Joseph and Arlene Kutzko’s then-15-year-old daughter from their home. The Kutzkos, devout Catholics, believe they were punished for refusing to affirm their daughter’s transgender identity, which was allegedly encouraged in secret by her school counselor.
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