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‘It’s really culty’: Inside the unlikely war a trans conservative is waging on the left

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Avery Lee Lockhart, 29, is a conservative transgender content creator who says original research, as well as personal experiences with the left, ultimately led to an embrace of the right.

Lockhart, who lives in California, is outspoken about her Christian faith online with the Instagram account @iamaverylockhart, which has nearly 40,000 followers. Lockhart spoke with Fox News Digital about balancing life as a transgender woman and pushing back against left-wing ideology, particularly on issues related to transgender identity.

Lockhart, who transitioned as an adult, believes that children should not be exposed to transgender topics because of their vulnerability and innocence.

“It’s extremely, extremely harmful for children to even be exposed to, or learn about this kind of thing. I think there’s nothing more pure than a child’s innocence at the end of the day. And children are like sponges, they’re going to retain information and pick it up.”

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Furthermore, Lockhart emphasized children should not be allowed to undergo hormone treatments or sex-change surgeries.

“I don’t think anybody under the age of 18 should be interacting or exposed to this sort of thing. The body doesn’t finish developing until you’re 25,” Lockhart said.

According to the National Institutes of Health, the brain’s prefrontal cortex, which plays a key role in decision-making, doesn’t fully develop until 25 years of age.

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Lockhart told Fox News Digital that children should be thinking about age-appropriate topics, and transgenderism is not one of them.

“They should be thinking about addition and subtraction. They should think about what kids are wearing the cool shoes on the schoolyard. Like, they shouldn’t be thinking about, ‘Oh, I should be changing my gender.’”

Lockhart argued that mental health is at the core of gender dysphoria and root causes are often ignored. Although the content creator doesn’t think children should be exposed to gender treatments, Lockhart believes gender dysphoria should be addressed without transitioning.

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“There’s a reason why conditions like gender dysphoria are linked to being trans, it’s an imbalance in the brain, and it needs to be addressed from the root when you’re that young,” Lockhart said.

Lockhart believes the pendulum has swung “so far left” on this issue.

“That’s why we’re seeing such a massive wave of people who are coming out and being like, I’m not OK with this s— anymore.”

Lockhart applauded President Donald Trump for pushing back on this issue.

For example, the Trump administration last week filed a lawsuit against Minnesota as the state continued to buck the president’s executive order to keep males out of women’s and girls’ sports. 

The Justice Department (DOJ) alleged that the state’s Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) are in violation of Title IX policies.

The administration has also taken steps to “end the practice of sex-rejecting procedures on children that expose young people to irreversible harm.”

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Lockhart, whose politics come as a surprise to many, told Fox News Digital it is “culty” when people expect someone to be a liberal for being transgender.

“I think it really kind of shows that independent thought is not that big anymore, because it’s like… you need me to believe this, or you need to believe that. And there’s no in-between.”

Lockhart said becoming a conservative was a result of experiences with the left and personal research, including more acceptance of differing opinions on the right compared to on the left.

“If I interact with a conservative and I have a differing opinion than a conservative, it’s usually a pretty tame and calm conversation.”

In contrast, Lockhart said a difference of opinion with liberals can result in ad hominem attacks and “buzzwords,” including “Nazi” and “fascist.”

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However, Lockhart doesn’t believe the right is perfect when it comes to this issue and cited issues on both sides. The influencer hoped conservatives and liberals could come together and have conversations. 

“I need to spread differing opinions and, you know, show people that, like, independent thought does still exist and not everybody is just going to blindly follow a narrative from the left or the right anymore,” Lockhart said.

Lockhart added that it was when Charlie Kirk was assassinated that led to a desire to speak out. “I want to honor him, I need to speak out,” the influencer said. 

Even while living as a transgender woman, Lockhart acknowledges that the lifestyle, “does go against the creation of God.”

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“We’re called sinners because we are going to sin,” Lockhart said. “That’s why Jesus died on the cross for our sins, past, present, and future.”

Lockhart described being baptized again as an adult last November. “I feel like I’ve been having a lot of thoughts of not necessarily de-transitioning, but kind of more of an understanding that this is not like a path maybe that was meant for me,” adding that God “doesn’t make mistakes.”

However, Lockhart reiterated that the transgender identity is still a comfortable one.

Lockhart, although exposed to Christianity as a child, spent years as a nonbeliever. It was through meeting a friend at Turning Point USA that led her towards faith after attending events and attending church again shortly thereafter.

“I’m not worrying about these small minor things that used to dominate my life with my anxiety, and I’m instead putting my faith in God that He’s going to show me a path, or He’s going to give me answers or give me guidance in whatever form that may be.”

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report

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NHL fan goes into labor during Oilers game against Golden Knights, broadcaster says

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An NHL fan at Rogers Place to watch the Edmonton Oilers take on the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday gave birth in the arena during the game, according to a broadcaster.

Oilers play-by-play man Jack Michaels made the revelation as Sportsnet came back on air for the start of the third period.

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“Breaking news, we have word that someone has gone into labor here tonight,” Michaels said. “There’s a baby being born on the seventh floor at Rogers Place as we speak. So, someone is going to have a great story to tell. It would be nice to have them join us on ‘After Hours’ to describe what’s happened but that could be asking a bit much.”

There was no more information given about the baby, including the child’s name. Perhaps Edmond or Edmund could be a fitting name if the child is a boy.

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Meanwhile, the Oilers fell to the Golden Knights, 5-1. Brett Howden and Jeremy Lauzon each had a goal and an assist. Colton Sissons, Mark Stone and Rasmus Andersson had a goal each as well.

Vegas goaltender Carter Hart made 31 saves in the victory as the team remained perfect since John Tortorella was named head coach.

Both teams are in the midst of a division title race. Edmonton maintained a slim lead over the Anaheim Ducks with five games left in the season. Each team has 87 points on the year.

With the win, Vegas moved a point back behind both teams.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Basketball legend Candace Parker takes aim at Geno Auriemma after Dawn Staley confrontation

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Former WNBA star Candace Parker had no empathy for UConn Huskies women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma after he erupted at South Carolina’s Dawn Staley on Friday night.

Auriemma was upset with Staley failing to meet him for a customary pregame handshake before their Final Four game tipped off. His frustrations with Staley led to him confronting her at halfcourt when the game was over. Staley yelled back at Auriemma as coaches and other staff members got in between the two.

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Parker, who was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame this week, spoke about the incident on Saturday night.

“In time, you see people’s colors over and over again,” she said. “And there can be a separation of time with that, but the colors always come to light. I think colors were shown yesterday on both sides, right? However you want to take that.”

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Auriemma issued an apology for his outburst.

“There’s no excuse for how I handled the end of the game vs. South Carolina. It’s unlike what I do and what our standard is here at Connecticut,” the Hall of Fame coach said in a statement on Saturday. “I want to apologize to the staff and the team at South Carolina. It was uncalled for in how I reacted. The story should be how well South Carolina played, and I don’t want my actions to detract from that. I’ve had a great relationship with their staff, and I sincerely want to apologize to them.”

Staley sidestepped a question about the interaction, saying she was focused on South Carolina’s national championship game against the UCLA Bruins.

“For me, no distractions at this time. I’m concentrating on winning a national championship, that’s it,” Staley said. “That’s a little disheartening. This is sports, sometimes things like this happen. Continue to focus on my team and ability to advance in this tournament and hopefully win another national championship.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Trump calls rescue of downed Air Force pilot an ‘Easter Miracle’

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President Donald Trump hailed the rescue of a missing U.S. airman from a downed F-15E in Iran as an “Easter Miracle,” after U.S. forces recovered the second crew member following a high-risk mission behind enemy lines.

“The rescue was an Easter Miracle. The enemy was large and violent. The rescuers were brilliant, strong, decisive, and as cool as anyone can be,” Trump told NBC host Kristen Welker. “Such a rescue has never happened before in so violent an enemy territory. It is usually not done because it is considered not doable.”

The rescue followed the downing of the F-15, which triggered a multi-day search operation inside Iran. U.S. forces had already recovered the first crew member before locating the second, who had been missing in mountainous terrain as large numbers of Iranian forces searched the area.

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In a public statement announcing the successful recovery, Trump characterized the operation as one of the most daring in U.S. military history and provided an update on the airman’s condition.

“Over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History. He is injured, but he will be just fine,” Trump said. “We have rescued the seriously wounded, and really brave, F-15 Crew Member/Officer, from deep inside the mountains of Iran. The Iranian Military was looking hard, in big numbers, and getting close.”

Trump also highlighted the operational risks involved, stressing that missions of this kind are rarely attempted due to the danger to both personnel and equipment.

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“This type of raid is seldom attempted because of the danger to ‘man and equipment.’ It just doesn’t happen,” he said.

He revealed that the earlier rescue of the first crew member had been deliberately withheld from public disclosure in order to protect the second operation, suggesting coordination across multiple high-risk missions.

“This miraculous Search and Rescue Operation comes in addition to a successful rescue of another brave Pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation,” Trump said.

Trump described the dual recovery as historically significant, saying the United States had accomplished something not previously seen in modern military operations.

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“This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory,” he said.

He framed the mission as a broader demonstration of U.S. military capability, pointing to the lack of American casualties and what he described as dominance in the operational environment.

“The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, shows overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies,” Trump said.

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He also called for unity in response to the operation, arguing that the rescue should be a moment of shared national pride across political lines.

“This is a moment that ALL Americans, Republican, Democrat, and everyone else, should be proud of and united around,” Trump said. “We truly have the best, most professional, and lethal Military in the History of the World.”

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