Anger over 'transphobic' columnist

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Anger over 'transphobic' columnist
PinkNews
By Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk
July 14, 2009


http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13234.html


Dozens of members of the Queer Youth Network have written to complain about Sun columnist Jon Gaunt, who described gender reassignment as "misguided" and "slightly sick".

The LGBT youth organisation has also lodged a complaint with the Press Complaints Commission.

The article in question focused on Kim Petras, the German 16-year-old trans singer. She underwent gender reassigment a year ago, having fought to have the law changed. Usually, only those over the age of 18 are permitted to undergo the surgery.