"The FBI sent a plane to Cuba, a rare step in a custodial investigation, before the Justice Department trumpeted the arrest of Rose Inessa-Ethington and her partner, Blue, and alleged they intended to take the child overseas for 'gender reassignment surgery.'"
"Further scrutiny of the situation has shown that only one investigator in the case ever alleged a secret plan to perform surgery on a 10-year-old, though, according to EqualDex, such procedures are banned for minors in Cuba."
"The Logan City Police Department in Utah, which launched the custody investigation, never mentioned any dispute about gender-affirming care for minors in its own press release about the case."
Right-wing activists reacted strongly to claims that a trans woman fled to Cuba for gender-affirming surgery for her child. The FBI's involvement included sending a plane to Cuba, leading to the arrest of Rose Inessa-Ethington and her partner. However, investigations revealed that the claims about surgery were based on a single investigator's statement. In Cuba, gender-affirming care for minors is limited to counseling and social support, with surgical options rarely available. The local police did not mention any issues regarding gender-affirming care in their statements.
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