Buffalo-based software engineer Dennis Hannon lost a seven-year-long legal battle to prevent his eight-year-old son from undergoing life-changing hormone treatment aimed at changing his gender. Hannon claimed the boy’s mother encouraged the transition, yet the boy was comfortable being male. The boy, Matthew*, has since reverted to his original male identity, but Hannon has lost the right to make medical decisions on his behalf.<\/p>\n
The father alleged that Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina, where he served as a trustee, began dressing the boy as a girl as early as three years old. The mother then sought help from a “transgender affirming” therapist and sought puberty blockers for Matthew, a move Hannon discovered when he took his ex-wife to court.<\/p>\n
Hannon is now only granted visitation rights every alternate weekend and for a few hours each week. Unable to appeal to regain full custody due to financial constraints, he criticizes the school and his ex-wife for pushing an agenda without exploring whether Matthew had gender dysphoria. Meanwhile, Hannon claims Matthew now identifies as a boy, and the transition experience has been challenging for him.<\/p>\n
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