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It is time for the Government to choose parents over Stonewall. The Conversion Practices Bill will give trans activists free rein to harm children, says Celia Walden. MPs and peers scrutinising the Bill have a duty to listen to detransitioners as they consider its implications. They must also listen to parents. Under the Bill, parents could face up to five years in prison for having a conversation with their gender-confused child. That makes it all the more important for parliamentarians to hear from people who transitioned while vulnerable and later regretted it, as well as from parents who have had to navigate this difficult path. We live in the post-Cass Review era, which exposed how badly children had been let down by gender identity services in this country. Yet the Government appears to have learnt nothing. Children and parents will pay the price. Michael Kerr began taking cross-sex hormones after being sexually assaulted at 18. As he spiralled into drug and alcohol addiction, he sought solace in transitioning. He later realised it was not “the answer”. His request to give evidence to the Joint Committee scrutinising the Bill was ignored. Jenny, whose 13-year-old daughter decided to transition during lockdown, was accused of being abusive when she tried to talk to her. Her request to give evidence was denied. The Committee must not cherry-pick the evidence it hears. Parents and detransitioners must be included. This Bill will silence parents trying to care for their children and hurt the very people it claims to protect. Read more in @Telegraph 👇