Proponents of transgender ideology got something of a gut punch following the October 10, 2025, study from the University of Buckingham showing, “trans and queer identities are in decline among young Americans.” If they thought the nearly 50 percent drop in transgender identification among college students over a few years was bad, the news from the Westchester County, New York, Supreme Court is worse.

A jury there awarded 22-year-old Fox Varian $2 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit against her former psychologist and surgeon after she underwent “gender affirming care,” which included a double mastectomy when she was 16 years old. 

The details of this three-week long trial are unclear right now. The court placed under seal the transcripts from the case so there is more to be learned. But according to reporter Benjamin Ryan, who attended the entire proceeding and claims to have obtained hundreds of documents prior to the trial, we will know more in the days ahead. Ryan is no right-wing gadfly. His reporting has appeared in publications ranging from The Atlantic and The Nation, to the Village Voice and the New York Post. He’s a serious independent newsman.

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