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Savannah Meacham

Gender diverse kids not 'coerced' to receive treatment

Qld's Children's Gender Service is caring for more than 500 young people, with 490 on a waitlist. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Queensland children with gender dysphoria are not being rushed or coerced into receiving puberty blockers or hormones, a review has found.

But the state's Children's Gender Service is struggling with the number of kids receiving care and waiting to see a clinician.

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