Detransitioners Are Speaking Out Against Transgenderism (Part I)

(Editor’s Note: This series on Restoring Gen Z’s Identity is dedicated to Charlie Kirk, 31, who was shot in Provo, Utah, on Sept. 10th at noon while on stage at his “American Comeback tour” at Utah Valley University while answering a question on transgenderism and violence. He was married to Erika Frantzve, Miss Arizona 2012, and father of two young children: a daughter born in Aug. 2022 and a son born in May 2024.)

CALIRED NEWS–The Salt and Light Council is hosting a free zoom online lecture Monday, Sept. 15 at 5:45 p.m. PST on “Restoring Gen Z’s Identity” with special speaker Chole Cole, who underwent medical “transition” of her biological sex as a female from ages 13-16 after informing her parents that she identified as a transgender boy at 12.

Chole was diagnosed in July 2017 with gender dysphoria by a “gender specialist” and by February of 2018 she had begun puberty blockers and by the next month had begun receiving her first testosterone shots. At 15, she had top surgery, which is the removal of her breasts.

Chole was never made aware of the long-term health effects to which she did not knowingly consent. In addition to never being able to breastfeed her future children, she developed urinary tract issues including blood clots, the effects of her reproductive system due to the testosterone. 

“I have irreversible changes, and I may face complications for the rest of my life,” said Chloe. “I was failed by modern medicine.”

Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2025, Chloe said: “My gender dysphoria came from ‘Lack of Faith.’ I needed that solid foundation that Christ has given me…Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Today, Chole is speaking out as an outspoken detransitioner. This is what is being said about her:

• Charlie Kirk (Turning Point USA): “I have become an admirer of the tenacity and of the courage of…Chloe Cole. Chloe Cole is one of the most outspoken detransitioners who talks about how the transgender industry harmed her, and she speaks for the welfare of children across this country.”
• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: “The people of Florida and the Legislature should heed your advice and provide protections against these procedures.”  (State of the State Address, March 7, 2023).
• Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-14 since 2020): “What a courageous young woman!”

Register online through Zoom to watch Chloe Cole on Monday, Sept 15, at Salt and Light Council.

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