Articles by Walt Heyer

By Walt HeyerJune 12, 2026, The Washington Stand In the 1980s, I fell for the idea that I could make myself to be female even though I am male. I took cross-sex hormones, had numerous surgeries to feminize my bodily appearance, and for 8 years, identified as Laura...

By Walt HeyerJune 5, 2026, The Washington Stand As inspiring as the progress may be, unless Congress acts with federal legislation, the executive order will only last as long as the administration, and then the funding and promotion of what the Centers for Medicare...

By Walt HeyerApril 23, 2026, The Washington Stand As a believer who has recovered from the false beliefs of “trans” ideology and now helps others, I’ve learned that my language must be truthful to honor and glorify God. Speaking truth can bring people out of identity...

By Walt HeyerMarch 29, 2026, The Washington Stand On April 6, 1990, I wrote in my Bible the following words: “It’s nice to be back. I’ve been gone too long — only through the power and love of Jesus I have come back,” and I signed it “Walt,” a remarkable occurrence...

By Walt HeyerMarch 23, 2026, The Washington Stand Introduced in September of 2025, the Chloe Cole Act, named for the young woman who bravely speaks out against “gender affirming care,” would prohibit health care providers, clinics, and hospitals from carrying out or...

By Walt Heyer February 4, 2026, The Washington Stand The insanity of cutting off the breasts of teenage girls in the name of “transgenderism” has finally been vindicated. A White Plains, N.Y., jury held a psychologist and a surgeon liable for medical malpractice for...

By Walt Heyer January 13, 2025, The Federalist It is unimaginable to me that surgeons today perform ‘gender surgeries’ as treatment given what we now know.

by Walt Heyer March 28, 2024, The Washington Stand Read how we arrived at this point and how we move beyond “trans.” We move beyond “trans” when: we acknowledge no one “transitions,” even when they say they have. we stop saying “gender is assigned at birth” and can be...

Walt Heyer January 25, 2024, Newsweek Walt tells his story in Newsweek's "My Turn" column. Here is an excerpt: If my gender specialist truly wanted to help, he would have recognized that hormones and surgery wouldn't be beneficial for me given my past trauma. Yet,...

By Jennifer Bauwens and Walt Heyer January 23, 2024, The Washington Stand. The tooth fairy tradition is meant to be a harmless way for parents to engage in make-believe play with their growing children. But what happens when the lines of play become blurred with...