Nevada DHHS Official Admits to Hiding Gender Surgeries from Parents

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May 30, 2025 - O’Keefe Media Group

“Parents don’t need to know that you’re transitioning,” Nevada DHHS official caught on hidden camera admitting to using ‘runaway youth’ loophole to hide gender surgeries from parents.”

“Deshaun Eli Mack, a Family Services Specialist with the Nevada DHHS, told an undercover OMG journalist that not only has he helped children transition, but he has done it “a few times, actually. Actually, a lot of times.”

“When asked about what happens if a child’s parents don’t approve of the transition or don’t know about it, Mack made it clear: ‘We do not actually tell anyone.’ He elaborated further, stating, ‘I can’t even tell you that your child is receiving benefits. Because you’re not on that case.’ According to Mack, ‘The parents don’t need to know that you’re transitioning. You can just go to the doctor.’”

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