Camille Kiefel is an American “ex-transgender” activist. Kiefel gets money and attention by making it harder for others to get trans healthcare.
Background
Kiefel identified as nonbinary and medically transitioned as an adult.
Kiefel is heavily invested in metaphors of disease and impairment as identity and reportedly has the following problems:
- CPTSD
- major depressive disorder
- ADHD
- generalized anxiety disorder
- suicidal ideation
Anti-trans activism
In 2022 Kiefel announced a lawsuit against the healthcare providers who tried to help. Keifel filed another case in 2024.
Kiefel is listed as principal of Detrans Help, a nonprofit founded in 2023.
Kiefel has made the rounds on conservative and fascist media promoting the ex-trans movement.
References
Goldstein, Julie Rei (March 12, 2025). “For #DetransAwarenessDay a major #DeTransLaw update! Camille Kiefel’s (@GetBetterTweets ) lawsuit against her surgical team has been Dismissed with Prejudice along with a Money Award Camille now owes the Defendants for bringing forth this action. These lawsuits keep failing.” https://x.com/JulieRei/status/1899849055397912972
Goldstein, Julie Rei (January 23, 2024). “Interesting #DeTransLaw News: Camille Kiefel’s case has been reinstated after last years dismissal. Notably, she is no longer represented by @CEJacksonLaw. Her current attorney is Benjamin Boyd of Hostetter Law Group, neither of which lists expertise in Medical Malpractice.” https://x.com/JulieRei/status/1749872414916530289
Reed, Erin (November 2, 2023). “Everyone Should Become Catholic”āPragerU $1 Million #DETRANS Ad Echoes Ex-Gays. Erin in the Morning https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/everyone-should-become-catholicprageru
Jackson, Daniel; Knoll, James L. (July 12, 2023). Trauma and Transition Trajectories: The Risk of Caenisian Reversion. Psychiatric Times https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/trauma-and-transition-trajectories-the-risk-of-caenisian-reversion
Michels, Holly (January 27, 2023). 5-hour hearing shows emotional debate over bill to block gender care for trans minors. Independent Record https://helenair.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/5-hour-hearing-shows-emotional-debate-over-bill-to-block-gender-care-for-trans-minors/article_8b65c48b-124e-5900-b4e5-982021691545.html
Carnahan, Ashley (December 21, 2022). Detransitioner shares emotional story on why she’s suing doctors who performed double mastectomy. Tucker Carlson Tonight https://www.foxnews.com/media/detransitioner-shares-emotional-story-shes-suing-doctors-performed-double-mastectomy
Schlott, Rikki (December 3, 2022). Detransitioner: āIām suing the doctors who removed my healthy breasts.ā New York Post https://nypost.com/2022/12/03/detransitioner-im-suing-the-doctors-who-removed-my-healthy-breasts/
Goldsberry, Jenny (December 3, 2022). Detransitioner who had breasts removed says she is suing doctors who approved surgery. Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/former-nonbinary-patient-sues-social-worker-therapist
“Buttons, Christina” (November 18, 2022). Detransitioner Announces Lawsuit Against Oregon Gender Clinics For Expediting Surgery. The Daily Wire https://www.dailywire.com/news/detransitioner-announces-lawsuit-against-oregon-gender-clinics-for-expediting-surgery
Hathaway, Candace (November 18, 2022). Detransitioner sues Oregon gender clinics for ‘abhorrent misdiagnosis’ that ‘mutilated’ her body. The Blaze https://www.theblaze.com/news/detransitioner-sues-oregon-gender-clinics
Elmore, Erin (November 8, 2022). Oregon Woman Sues Gender Transition Care Providers over Rushed Treatment that caused āIrreversibleā Damage. Turning Point USA https://www.tpusa.com/live/oregon-woman-sues-gender-transition-care-providers-over-rushed-treatment-that-caused-irreversible-damage
Reinl, James (November 7, 2022). Oregon Woman Sues Carers for green-lighting double mastectomy. Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11399015/Oregon-woman-sues-trans-care-team-abhorrent-misdiagnosis-left-MUTILATED.html
Selected writing by Kiefel
Kiefel, Camille (July 31, 2023). I Was Nonbinary. Now I Help Detransitioners. Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/nonbinary-surgery-breast-removal-detransitioning-1816309
Media
Calmversations with Benjamin A. Boyce and Camille Kiefel (January 24, 2023). āHealth Careā (Minus Health, Care) | a Detrans Story with Camille Kiefel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW9s-UvOgog
Dangerous Rhetoric with BrentlyĀ Kopopolous, Daniel de la FĆ© and Camille Kiefer (January 20, 2023). Dangerous Rhetoric 99: Camille Kiefel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTjzPkUa-VI
Michael Ballantine (January 19, 2023). Detransitioner Camille Kiefel, Permanently Damaged By Lies. Woke Uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtTC_A4oswA
The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network with Kallie Fell and Camille Kiefel (March 14, 2023). Venus Rising with Camille: I Regret My Top Surgery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j2171JpQQM
The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network with Kallie Fell and Camille Kiefel (May 23, 2023). Venus Rising with Camille Part 2. The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c75FqCjHBWA
Buck Angel with Camille Kiefel (June 15, 2022). Detransitioner: “I Regret Cutting Off My Breasts.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ogs-0onakU
Erin Brewer with Camille Kiefel (October 9, 2022). Detransition: The Importance of Physical Health/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uyo-pR5iUc
Resources
Camille Kiefel (camillekiefel.com)