But that was four years ago! Kat told the group that she was looking forward to surgery in six days.
The theory is that this drug-induced lull from about 12 to 16, sometimes younger, will help teenagers decide if they truly are transgender, without committing to irreversible physical changes.
Kat, whose side-parted hair was dyed a sassy red, is just 18, and about to graduate from high school.
McHugh, who said he played a role in closing a transgender surgery program at Johns Hopkins about 35 years ago.