A rally at Queen's Park in Toronto Saturday against gender-affirming care for youth in Ontario was met by a counter protest organized by transgender rights activists who said they were there to combat misinformation and protect what they say is essential health care.

Opposing chants echoed across the Queen's Park lawn, with dozens of people on both sides, separated by police.

The "Let Kids Be Kids" rally, organized by the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA), called for an end to gender-affirming care for minors, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy and genital surgery — some of which isn't currently available for people under 18 in Canada.

"We believe we need to let kids be, to grow and develop naturally without medical gender transitions," said Daniel Zekveld, a pol

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