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Twitter owner and prominent billionaire Elon Musk has announced his intention to push for the criminalisation of gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors.<\/p>\n

Trigger Warning: This story discusses ongoing online discrimination against trans people, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or <\/i><\/b>webchat<\/i><\/b><\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Commenting under a post discussing the provision and effects of puberty blockers for trans children \u2013 Musk declared them \u201cutterly contemptible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a major problem. I will be actively lobbying to criminalize making severe, irreversible changes to children below the age of consent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This is in spite of the fact that puberty blockers are both famously difficult to acquire (requiring trans youth to undergo rigorous mental assessment beforehand), and wholly reversible.<\/p>\n

Among Many Attacks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Musk subsequently agreed that healthcare providers and therapists should be given \u201clong-term\u201d, merciless prison sentences for their role in aiding transgender youth.<\/p>\n

The billionaire\u2019s attacks on child-focused gender-affirming healthcare and providers was only a few of many against the wider transgender community that occurred across Twitter on June 1 and 2.<\/p>\n

Shedding all pretence, the billionaire spent the start of Pride Month sharing openly transphobic rhetoric and platforming anti-trans content.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery parent should watch this,\u201d Musk tweeted, quoting the far-right produced, trans-exclusionary documentary \u2018What Is A Woman\u2019 by conservative pundit Matt Walsh.<\/p>\n

While Twitter had initially censored the film\u2019s reach under the label of \u2018hateful conduct,\u2019 Musk had quickly, and personally, restored it to full availability on the platform.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The removal was] a mistake by many people at Twitter. It is definitely allowed,\u201d he said in a post.<\/p>\n

Full Separation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Beyond the film, Musk also supported posts advocating for the separation of queer and trans people from the wider LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n

\u201cTotally agree,\u201d he said, replying to a call by anti-trans group \u2018LGB Alliance\u2019 to envision an \u201cLGB without the TQ.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the wake of the billionaire\u2019s actions, Twitter has seen major shakeups over the two-day period.<\/p>\n

Both the company\u2019s \u2018Head of Trust and Safety\u2019, Ella Irwin, as well as its \u2018Head of Brand Safety,\u2019 A.J Brown, have resigned.<\/p>\n

Both have not given reasons for their resignation.<\/p>\n

Twitter responded with its customary poop emoji when reached for comment, an automated response that has been in place since March 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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