Exclusive: YouTube Censors Man Sharing Regrets About Transgenderism
Heritage appealed YouTube s decision. In a phone conversation with Google and YouTube representatives, Heritage Director Emilie Kao argued Heyer s definition of gender dysphoria was consistent with the definition provided by the DSM-V.
In a statement to The Federalist, Kao said, There are plenty of YouTube videos on this topic that address gender dysphoria as the American Psychological Association does, which is to classify it as a mental disorder.
But, she added, YouTube has decided, under the guise of hate speech, to censor the viewpoint that it doesn t like. This won t help children and families struggling with this disorder who want information from both sides of the debate.
Heritage Vice President Rob Bluey called the move another illustration of how the left will stop at nothing to silence conservative voices on sensitive topics like gender dysphoria.