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Dear John,
The epidemic of radical gender ideology continues to plague our society. Children are being told the lie that they can be born in the wrong body and are being encouraged to take cross-sex hormones and undergo gruesome surgeries because of the Left's dark and dangerous agenda. Thankfully, some states are fighting back and have enacted laws to protect our kids from this evil ideology.
But what happens when these leftist activists break the law to perform gender transition procedures on children? Christians who catch them become the target of the Left's wrath.
But of course, that should not surprise us -- the darkness hates the light.
Recently, Dr. Eithan Haim has come forward with the shocking story that Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) has been blatantly violating state law by conducting gender transition procedures on minors and then hiding the records. Dr. Haim also revealed that TCH had misdiagnosed patients to justify giving them cross-sex hormones and had illegally used taxpayer-funded Medicaid to pay for these procedures.
But even though TCH had broken Texas state law -- and on the taxpayer's dime no less -- the U.S. Department of Justice under the Biden administration indicted Dr. Haim, falsely claiming that he violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). However, the article in which Dr. Haim had anonymously exposed TCH's illegal practices had redacted and blacked out all patient information, and therefore was not in violation of HIPAA.
Shortly after Dr. Haim anonymously exposed these practices, Vanessa Sivadge, a nurse at TCH and former intern at Family Research Council, received a visit from two federal agents asking to speak with her.
"They said they were there because they knew what I believed," Vanessa told me on Washington Watch, describing the incident, "and they knew about my beliefs against transgender medicine. They said I was a person of interest in an investigation [into] an individual" that turned out to be Dr. Haim. She went on to say that the agents attempted to recruit her help in exposing Dr. Haim's then-anonymous identity while making vague and threatening remarks regarding her safety. Thankfully, Vanessa courageously declined to help them.
Since then, Vanessa has also come forward as a whistleblower, stating that not only did the FBI target her for questioning based on her biblical beliefs about human sexuality, but she also witnessed all the same things Dr. Haim did.
As a former FRC intern, Vanessa was equipped and ready to do the God-honoring thing when she saw evil advancing. As she told me on Washington Watch, "I really feel like FRC gave me a spiritual backbone and prepared me to stand up regardless of what comes."
For more than 40 years, FRC has inspired and equipped thousands of Christians -- including more than 800 young believers through our internship program -- with the resources they need to proclaim biblical truth.
Together with your partnership, we can raise up a future generation of leaders like Vanessa who will boldly take a stand for faith, family, and freedom, no matter where the Lord calls them.
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Unfortunately for Vanessa, the threat of federal charges still looms over her. "I would not be surprised if I did get another visit [from FBI agents]," she told me. "Unfortunately, we've seen more and more examples of people of faith that experience the overreach of the federal government just for acting in accordance with what they believe."
John, this is a serious abuse of our justice system. Dr. Haim and Vanessa reported the crimes of others, but they're the ones under indictment and investigation. If we're going to restore fairness to our justice system, it's going to take all of us.
The Left isn't interested in playing by the rules. They want to silence and intimidate Christians who speak out against their radical ideology -- and they're willing to do so by any means necessary. In circumstances like these, it can be tempting to retreat into safety.
But the truth is we need more Christians like Vanessa who are willing to stand up against this destructive and demonic agenda targeting our children.
Not only is FRC making sure believers like you are informed about these threats to our families that the mainstream media won't cover through Washington Watch, The Washington Stand, and more, we're helping to raise up a remnant in this generation who will stand firm on and for biblical truth. We are also actively advancing biblical policy solutions to stop this child mutilation by taking the fight straight into state legislatures across the country.
In 2018, we drafted our flagship model legislation, the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act, which prohibits gender transition procedures for minors. Since then, 25 states have enacted their own SAFE Acts or similar legislation.
When we stand together, we can reach even more Christians with the truth they need to hear and effectively advance necessary policy solutions at both the state and federal level that protect our kids from this gender insanity!
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Now is the time to take a stand, but we can have a greater impact when we stand together. As Hebrews 10:34 says, "Let us stir up one another to love and good works" and fight back against this evil in our day.
Courage begets courage and one person's courage -- like Vanessa's -- can inspire others to stand up.
As the radical Left becomes increasingly emboldened and ruthless in their hostility towards biblical truth, it's critical that Christians work together shoulder-to-shoulder to defend the faith and promote policies that will advance faith, family, and freedom in our nation.
FRC has stood on the frontlines of these cultural battles for more than 40 years, and we won't back down anytime soon. We will continue to fight the good fight of faith (1 Tim. 6:12) as we work to create a prevailing culture in which all human life is valued, families flourish, and religious liberty thrives.
When you partner with us today, our vision for a better America and world becomes that much more possible.
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