There was a 60 Minutes special in the USA which briefly discussed detransition, and the outrage was palpable. Them.us, a "queer" publication, stated that there are not two sides to giving life-saving healthcare to people, which is ridiculous. The special wasn't even implying that transgender healthcare should be scrapped, just that there were people being improperly guided down this path. In that way, it was no different than any other investigative news segment discussing, say the overprescription of a certain medication.

For now, I think the public still knee-jerks back whenever the LGBT organizations raise a stink, but I'm reminded of the Bene Gesserit in Dune. Among their many abilities was the use of "The Voice" which would cause targets to immediately, almost unthinkingly obey any sort of command. Over time however, the Bene Gesserit found that the effectiveness of The Voice faded, and overreliance on it would render the population immune to its effects. At some point, people are going to start actually thinking about the implications of what is being asked of them, and accusing them of queerphobia for not immediately obeying will be shrugged off. Unfortunately, I think society is in for a bit of pain in the meantime. I hope that the pendulum does not swing back hard against LGB people, nor against those trans people who aren't acting maliciously.