Once Maria started getting involved in the school system in Arlington, VA she tried to hear the other side of the story. She would invite pro-transgender parents out to coffee, or just try to ask them questions and really get a better sense of what they were going through and what was gong on. But they all refused. They'd say things like, "Oh, I know who you are" and not even give her the time of day. That piqued her interest because usually if you offer an olive branch to someone, they'll take it and try to talk to you. Unless, of course, they're in a cult. Maria discusses with Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse why the transgender ideology is a cult and how you can help people who are caught in it leave.

 

Maria Keffler is a co-founder of Advocates Protecting Children, which helps individuals, families, churches, and organizations navigate gender ideology. Ms. Keffler is also a co-founder of the Arlington Parent Coalition, a watchdog group in Arlington, VA, which works to safeguard parents’ rights and children’s safety in public education. An author, speaker, and teacher with a background in educational psychology, Ms. Keffler has fought to protect children from unethical activism and dangerous policies around sexuality and transgender ideology since 2018. She lives in Arlington, Virginia (USA), with her husband and three teenage children.

 

Maria Keffler and Erin Brewer were the recipients of the Ruth Institute's 2022 Activist of the Year award at our Summit for the Survivors of the Sexual Revolution. You can watch some of Maria's speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi5evONLeyc and the full video on Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/post/3237993/trans-ideology-maria-keffler-5th-summit-for-survivors

 

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Advocates Protecting Children: https://www.advocatesprotectingchildren.org/

 

Marketing to Trans Kids - Retail to Therapy | Pamela Garfield-Jaeger on the Dr. J Show episode 233: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HEfkH7iDag

 

School Counselors Transing Children | Pamela Garfield-Jaeger on The Dr J Show ep. 194: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmUhh5vp3po

 

Transgender Medicine and Therapy Failed Her: Chloe Cole on The Dr J Show ep. 196: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBWk-fZviGY

 

Doing a 180 after Transitioning | Daisy Strongin on the Dr. J Show ep 237: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5LZ8lQlxwg

 

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

03:13 - Getting involved after learning school are hiding things from parents

06:47 - Advocates Protecting Children

09:49 - Desist, Detrans, & Detox and video podcasts

14:18 - Transgender is a cult identity

20:19 - Stages of development

24:32 - Walking away from the cult

28:32 - Conversations

34:17 - Parents: give yourself a break. This is not your fault.

39:44 - Sample of discussions

42:37 - Making a plan to deprogram you child with love

50:00 - The trans impact on the family

56:30 - Online influences

01:01:00 - Grooming

01:04:28 - Final words

 

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