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Nancy McDermott is a writer, speaker, and expert on American parenting culture. She is an affiliate of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies (CPCS) at the University of Kent at Canterbury, and a former advisor to the Park Slope Parents online community where she earned the moniker “the voice of reason”.

She became concerned about the impact of therapeutic child-rearing while writing her history of American parenting culture since the 1970s, The Problem with Parenting (Praeger 2020). “What began as a well-meaning attempt to free children to ‘be themselves’ has undermined our ability to transfer key cultural values and norms from one generation to the next, Gender distress is the most profound expression of this disorientation. As adults we need to take responsibility for helping our youngest citizens to find their way.”

Shawn Thierry is a Texas State Representative and attorney in her fourth term representing District 146. A graduate of Howard University and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, Thierry has been a leading advocate for children’s health and safety, earning recognition as one of Houston’s Top 30 Most Influential Women.

She played a key role in passing SB 14, legislation that raised the minimum age to 18 for gender transition procedures, including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. Her leadership on this issue was underscored by a powerful speech on the Texas House floor, which garnered over 2.3 million views on social media.

Despite facing significant political backlash from within her own party, Thierry has remained steadfast in her commitment to protecting vulnerable youth. She has also led efforts to enhance school safety through the mandatory installation of silent panic alarms and fought against the deceptive marketing of e-cigarettes to minors.

Dr. Eithan Haim is a general and trauma surgeon working in Greenville, TX. He graduated at the top of his medical school class, with induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism honor societies. He went on to do his training at Baylor College of Medicine, one of the country’s most highly regarded surgical programs.

A significant part of his training was at Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest children’s hospital in the world, where he gained critical experience in the field of pediatric surgery. He had the dual privilege of taking care of the sickest children while training under world-renown leaders in the field of pediatric surgery.

Dr. Haim gained widespread recognition after exposing the continued practice of medical procedures related to gender transitioning for minors at Texas Children’s Hospital, despite the hospital’s public statement that these interventions had ceased. His decision to speak out was driven by a deep commitment to ethical medical practices and the protection of vulnerable children.

Erin Friday is a licensed California attorney specializing in parental rights and educational advocacy. Her commitment to these causes deepened after her daughter briefly identified as transgender, motivating her to actively challenge policies she believes undermine parental authority and child protection.

Erin co-leads the Western Region of Our Duty, an international organization dedicated to shielding children from the influence of gender ideology, and previously led a local branch of Parents of Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoric Kids, offering crucial support to families facing similar challenges.

She remains heavily involved in legislative advocacy, frequently working in Sacramento to propose and oppose bills related to gender interventions for minors. Additionally, Erin assists parents and lawyers willing to sue to protect children from what she considers gender-related harms.