Watson

Give me one example of them being phobic? Children cannot consent to things with serious long-term consequences. These treatments can effect sexual function, can cause life-long dependence on HRT and can permanently alter and sterilize them. TT are right to urge for caution.

The tweet I showed you? Saying that trans and by implication gay kids should not be able to access confidential advice without parental knowledge is to gravely injure gay and trans kids. Confidential advice is vital for LGBT kids

That is not phobic. I disagree with them here, but understand their point. They're saying children shouldn't be encouraged online to keep things from their parents. Many, maybe most parents would agree with that. Nothing bigoted there.

So, you don't think gay kids should be able to access confidential advice and support about being gay? How then are you not advocating for gay kids to be outed to their parents against their will?

Read my tweet again. I literally said "I disagree with them here." But I don't label everyone I disagree with as bigoted.

yes. People are misusing the words bigot and phobia (also plenty of other words). The meanings of words matter. If we don't agree on a definition we might as well be speaking to each other in different languages. (Sadly, some people encourage this for political purposes).

In what way is seeking to deny gay kids access to confidential information, thereby outing them to their parents, not homophobic?

You're twisting the topic. This was about TT criticising Mermaids for encouraging trans kids - not gay kids - to keep information from their parents. TT has never said gay kids must out themselves to their parents. Not once.