Franklin Graham Condemns Minnesota Gender Dolls as Education Department Launches Investigation

The Rev. Franklin Graham called the idea of paper gender dolls being used in the Minnesota public school system “sick,” “warped,” and “wicked.” On Monday, Graham shared a New York Post article titled, “Taxpayer-Funded Trans Dolls With Removable Genitalia To Hit Classrooms This Fall for Kids as Young as 4 To ‘Learn About Different Options.’” The article included an image of the dolls showing both male and female anatomy. Franklin Graham Describes Gender Dolls as ‘Sick and Warped’ “You can’t ask for a better example of moral depravity than this. Minnesota has developed ‘MyGender Dolls‘ with interchangeable parts, including removable genitalia, to be used to encourage children ages 4-10 to explore their ‘gender identities,’” Graham posted. “Really?” the evangelist continued. “This is so sick and warped.” “‘Therapeutic play?’ Yeah right,” he added. “This is the wicked agenda of woke Democrat socialists, targeting your children.” According to the New York Post, the paper dolls began as a University of Minnesota research project and will be available in “some Minnesota classrooms” for kids as young as 4. The dolls will include “internal and external genitals, along with more than 100 interchangeable pieces of clothing, accessories and hairstyles.” The MyGender Dolls website says the product is designed for clinicians and educators to help “children tell their stories.” “Built to help children tell their stories and see themselves represented, MyGender Dolls promote resilience, confidence, and joy through structured, engaging play,” the website says. “MyGender Dolls are designed for the clinicians and educators who show up for these kids every day—providing developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed resources that didn’t exist before.” The site continues, “MyGender Dolls are built for the professionals who support trans and gender diverse children in clinical and educational settings.” However, according to a report by Minnesota’s 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, the dolls will not be in local schools, and reports claiming otherwise were incorrect. US Department of Education Launches Investigation The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that it has launched an investigation after receiving a complaint. “Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to ensure compliance with the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA),” the statement said, “after a complaint was received on behalf of parents regarding the use of ‘transgender dolls’ in schools.”