Although acknowledging that Leelah had requested transition surgery, Carla stated that she had never heard her child use the name "Leelah", before reiterating her refusal to accept her child's transgender status, adding "We don't support that, religiously."
Malia recoñecer que Leelah pedíralles que lle deixasen someterse a unha cirurxía de transición, Carla afirmou que nunca lle escoitara usar o nome de "Leelah", reiterando o seu rexeitamento a aceptar a condición de transxénero indicando: "Nós non apoiamos iso, relixiosamente".