President Trump has nominated Brian Christine, an Alabama urologist with a controversial stance on transgender issues, to serve as the assistant secretary for health at HHS. This nomination, which requires Senate confirmation, follows Trump's ongoing efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Advocates have criticized Christine for hypocrisy, given his past statements against gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Despite his opposition to such care, Christine claims he has never treated transgender patients, raising concerns among LGBTQ+ advocates about his suitability for the position.
Christine’s nomination has already sparked an outcry from advocates who accuse him of hypocrisy and political opportunism. His views conflict with the ethos of gender-affirming care.
In a recent statement released through the White House, Christine insisted: 'I have never treated transgender 'men' for sexual dysfunction, either with medication or surgery.'
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