A report by medical watchdog Do No Harm details how a network of Colorado groups and institutions promote pediatric gender treatments for children using public funds. The report found that the State of Colorado spent $4.7 million on a marketing contract for I Matter, a state-funded therapy program primarily for youth 18 and under.
Pediatric Gender Treatments in Colorado
The marketing contract included influencer campaigns targeting minors ages 13–17, with talking points emphasizing that youth 12 and older could access these services without parental consent. The report also noted that the University of Colorado School of Medicine hired faculty specifically to staff the TRUE Center, a pediatric gender clinic, and to research cross-sex hormonal therapy in a pediatric setting.
The University of Colorado School of Public Health operated Colorado’s Queer Youth Network program, which paid “queer” youth ages 12–18 in rural Colorado $40 per session to participate in weekly virtual meetings. Both I Matter and Colorado’s Queer Youth Network program share institutional distribution and recruitment channels through the state’s School-Based Health Center network.
Do No Harm obtained its findings by reviewing thousands of pages of documents obtained through the Colorado Open Records Act. The report urges Colorado leaders to prioritize evidence-based medicine and protect minors from a harmful ideology.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
