EXCLUSIVE Washington DC family lose custody of their autistic son, 16, after refusing to let him transition to a girl READ MORE: Father loses battle to stop son, 8, from taking puberty blockers By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 13:08 BST, 26 July 2024 | Updated: 13:36 BST, 26 July 2024 e-mail View comments A military family who lost custody of their autistic son after they refused to transition his gender are suing a major DC hospital. The family said their boy had never shown any desire to become a girl until, at 16, he was hospitalized for self-harming after a bitter breakup with his girlfriend in 2021.
Staff at Children's National Hospital informed the family that he wanted to be female and should be referred to using she/her pronouns going forward, the suit claims. His army veteran parents, f rom Prince George County in Maryland , rejected the suggestion, saying their son was 'impressionable' due to being autistic. They have accused the hospital of starting a 'full-on campaign to transgender this child' and accused staff of 'mental re-programming', saying their son had been forced to write letters to friends disavowing his previous male identity.
Above is a picture that the family shared with DailyMail.com on condition of anonymity. The eldest son is shown on the far left, with his mother's arm wrapped around him in a loving embrace.
Everyone is smiling and happy in the picture, after the second son had graduated Pictured above is Childre.