Gay doctor flees Louisiana due to anti-LGBTQ+ laws: 'I don't have a choice'
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A gay doctor who is one of Louisiana's only specialist paediatric cardiologists has fled the state due to recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

A gay doctor who is one of Louisiana’s only specialist paediatric cardiologists has left the state after the introduction of a Don’t Say Gay copycat bill and a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Jake Kleinmahon, who was one of just three doctors specialising in heart transplants for children in Louisiana, chose to leave the state with his family, as they no longer felt safe.

Kleinmahon met and fell in love with his husband Tom in New Orleans, and the couple expected remain in Louisiana, even after retirement. However, he told CNN that the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation made him and his family feel unwelcome and that he ultimately “didn’t have a choice”.

    • andy_wijaya_med@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Pedophile is a disease. It’s very likely that they are born with it. There is a case of a person with pedophilia which was caused by a brain tumor. Once the brain tumor was removed, the pedophilia was “cured”.

      I believe that homo and heterosexuality is determined by birth, even if it’s not, I respect everyone’s sexuality/ preference as long as they don’t harm other people. Pedophilia is another case. The act of pedophilia is hurting the vulnerable children.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      You’re trying to change the subject from your ludicrous insinuation that all gay men are pedophiles. I’m not going to indulge you.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          Me:

          Is there something about being gay that means you can’t care for children?

          You:

          More like you care a bit too much for children.

          Liar.

            • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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              1 year ago

              Sorry, I don’t indulge liars either. You made the ludicrous and disgusting suggestion that all gay men are pedophiles and now you won’t even own it. Cowardly.

                • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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                  1 year ago

                  Yes, anyone can see it. I quoted you. You absolutely did. Now you’re trying to gaslight. I am not twisting anything. You didn’t say some gay men. You didn’t clarify and suggest it was a percentage of gay men. Your comment implied it was all gay men, you know it, and you’re being a coward.

                  • Finnish_nationalisti@lemmy.world
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                    1 year ago

                    Since you want to split hairs and argue about some hidden implications, instead of actual substance, the comment obviously implied that a man from a “risk group” for pedophilia (for lack of a better term), working exclusively with children, getting so upset about anti-lgbt laws likely is a pedophile.

                    Now that i’ve microanalysed my own comment for you, would you care to tell me whether sexuality is an inborn trait one can’t change?