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Cheap gender affirmation surgery in Thailand: One Filipina woman risks it all: Filipina Bianca Balala's 1,500-mile journey to get gender affirmation surgery at a ...
cnn.com/interactive/asequals/cheap-gender-affirmation-surgery-thailand-as-equals-intl-cmd/
This trans man transitioned, detransitioned then transitioned again. What he wants you to know.
usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/03/26/transgender-man-detransition-retransition/72886038007/
England is limiting gender transitions for youths. U.S. legislators are watching: Legislators in at least two U.S. states are citing a recent decision in England ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/england-limiting-gender-transitions-youths-us-legislators-are-watching-rcna144246
How Perimenopause Affects Your Mental Health: Forget hot flashes and period changes. This one overarching issue is the real menace when dealing with ...
huffpost.com/entry/perimenopause-signs-symptoms-mental-health_l_63f651b9e4b0c87f32f4cc28
England's NHS halts puberty blockers for transgender youth amid research efforts: Reversible puberty blockers halt the development of gendered characteristics.
abcnews.go.com/Health/england-nhs-halts-puberty-blockers-transgender-youth/story
Transgender Hormone Drugs Linked to Cancer: Leaked messages from a medical forum suggest there has been at least one case of liver cancer linked to treatment ...
newsweek.com/transgender-hormone-drug-liver-cancer-linked-1876037
New S2k guidelines on gender incongruence and gender dysphoria in children and adolescence presented
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150071/Neue-S2k-Leitlinie-zu-Geschlechtsinkongruenz-und-dysphorie-im-Kindes-und-Jugendalter-vorgestellt
Transgender people bear brunt of misinformation about gender identity, experts say
montrealgazette.com/health/transgender-people-bear-brunt-of-misinformation-about-gender-identity-experts-say
Transgender youth care misconceptions lead physicians, researchers to set the record straight
abcnews.go.com/Politics/researchers-dive-common-gender-affirming-care-youth-misconceptions/story
Response to First Do No Harm: Why we treat gender diverse youth: Considering the wealth of evidence that gender dysphoria is real, delaying care can, in itself ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-08-response-to-first-do-no-harm-why-we-treat-gender-diverse-youth/
Florida residents can no longer elect to change their gender on their driver’s license. Critics say the policy targets transgender people
cnn.com/2024/01/31/us/florida-transgender-drivers-license-reaj/
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Ohio is on the verge of becoming the 2nd state to restrict gender-affirming care for adults
apnews.com/article/ohio-transgender-adults-health-gender-affirming-care-f3f1c6342a2f91cbeca5d7d91c8bbd31
Ohio is poised to become the 2nd state to restrict gender-affirming care for adults
apnews.com/article/ohio-transgender-adults-health-gender-affirming-care-f3f1c6342a2f91cbeca5d7d91c8bbd31
A call on SA medical professionals to heed evidence on child and adolescent gender distress
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-28-gender-distress-call-on-medical-professionals-to-heed-evidence/
Gender-affirming care access for Ohio trans adults to be restricted under new administrative rules
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4391617-gender-affirming-care-access-ohio-trans-adults-restricted-new-administrative-rules/
New Hampshire House passes ban on gender-affirming surgery for minors: The Republican-controlled New Hampshire state House voted Thursday to approve a bill ...
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4389664-new-hampshire-house-ban-gender-affirming-surgery/
Ohio vote highlights intensified transgender rights battles across US: Ohio lawmakers are expected to vote on Wednesday whether to override the governor's veto ...
reuters.com/world/us/ohio-vote-highlights-intensified-transgender-rights-battles-across-us-2024-01-10/
Nurse liaison aims to help queer community feel supported in hospital: Island Health created the position to reduce barriers for LGBTQ+ people in accessing ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/nurse-liaison-aims-to-help-queer-community-feel-supported-in-hospital-8093277
What is the state of gender-affirming care in America: Major medical organizations consider gender-affirming care to be medically necessary and potentially ...
axios.com/2023/03/03/gender-affirming-care-trans-youth-us
The Struggle to Provide Gender-Affirming Care to Youth: Major medical groups object to state restrictions on gender-affirming medical care ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/struggle-provide-gender-affirming-care-youth-2024a10000e6
Leading doctors report HSE to HIQA over transgender care: The two most experienced clinicians involved in transgender healthcare in Ireland have made a formal ...
rte.ie/news/primetime/2023/1214/1422073-leading-doctors-complain-hse-to-hiqa-over-transgender-care/
Fact check: Did Sweden ban gender-affirming surgical care for minors?: During the fourth Republican presidential primary debate, Florida Gov ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/politifact/article/fact-check-sweden-transgender-18571187.php
In the past four years, the number of anti-trans bills proposed through the United States has steadily risen. In March, the governor of Tennessee—which has ... Show more
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Transgender People's Neurological Needs Are Being Overlooked: Migraine, stroke and epilepsy disproportionately affect members of the transgender community—but ...
scientificamerican.com/article/transgender-peoples-neurological-needs-are-being-overlooked/
Talking trans: Adolescents, gender transition and the conversations we need to have
theage.com.au/national/talking-trans-adolescents-gender-transition-and-the-conversations-we-need-to-have-20231103-p5ehin.html
Episode 6: Prostate Cancer and Transgender Patients: Providing Gender-Affirming Care During Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
medscape.com/viewarticle/988738
'Gender affirming care' in kids isn't an open-and-shut case: Despite the certainty projected by medical institutions about the affirming model of care ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/11/07/opinion/gender-affirming-care-trans-kids/
Fact check: Vos claim that young children can receive medical gender transition treatment is false
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/politifactwisconsin/2023/11/15/vos-claim-that-young-children-can-receive-medical-gender-transition-treatment-is-false/71581625007/
Japan court deems gender change rule invalid in landmark case: Japan's top court ruled on Wednesday that a legal clause requiring people to undergo sterilisation ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-top-court-set-rule-sterilisation-requirement-gender-change-2023-10-24/
Quick Glance: Japanese Court Rules Sterilisation Requirement for Gender Change Unconstitutional
- Japan's highest court declares the legal requirement of sterilisation surgery for gender change to be unconstitutional.
- International bodies, including the European Court of Human Rights, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, and UN experts, have criticized the requirement as discriminatory and a violation of human rights.
- The government is obligated to remove the clause quickly to ensure the constitutionality of the law.
- While many countries have repealed laws mandating sterilisation for gender change, transgender rights remain controversial in Japan.
Republican State to Pay for Gender-Affirming Surgery: A settlement reached in Georgia requires the state to pay for gender-affirming medical care for those ...
newsweek.com/republican-state-pay-gender-affirming-surgery-1836596
I Received Gender-Affirming Care As A Minor. It Wasn’t What I Expected.: "I quickly realized that as a teen, there would be elements of my gender transition that ...
huffpost.com/entry/transgender-minor-gender-affirming-care_n_6501f397e4b008b66733a2d7
Gender-affirming care for kids has gone too far, says ‘detransitioned’ teen: Their stories are scary. That’s why you need to hear them.
thegazette.com/article/gender-affirming-care-for-kids-has-gone-too-far-says-detransitioned-teen/
UK PM Rishi Sunak's ‘Man is man, woman is woman’ remark on transgender community stirs controversy; Netizens react | Mint
livemint.com/news/world/uk-pm-rishi-sunaks-man-is-man-woman-is-woman-remark-on-transgender-community-stirs-controversy-netizens-react-11696490988445.html
Paid articlePaid Evidence Undermines ‘Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria’ Claims: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science ...
scientificamerican.com/article/evidence-undermines-rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria-claims/
How common is transgender treatment regret, detransitioning?: Lawmakers often cite concerns about young people regretting irreversible body-altering transgender ...
apnews.com/article/transgender-treatment-regret-detransition-371e927ec6e7a24cd9c77b5371c6ba2b
GOP bill ignores data on dangers of not providing gender-affirming care to trans youth
greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2023/10/09/republican-bill-in-wisconsin-ignores-medical-community-recommendations/71031475007/
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Judge denies request to halt Missouri’s gender-affirming medical care ban: The new law in Missouri prohibits health care providers from prescribing or ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-denies-request-to-halt-missouris-gender-affirming-medical-care-ban
States that protect trans health care now try to absorb demand: Waiting lists for gender-affirming health care are growing in states that declared themselves ...
apnews.com/article/transgender-gender-affirming-care-health-texas-630f0a8ff873c33b7258cf0c3f6a2859
Medical Group Backs Youth Gender Treatments, but Calls for Research Review: The American Academy of Pediatrics renewed its support of gender care for minors ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/03/health/aap-gender-affirming-care-evidence-review.html
Transgender and nonbinary patients have no regrets about top surgery, small study finds
cnn.com/2023/08/09/health/top-surgery-no-regrets-transgender-nonbinary-study/
US judges halt healthcare bans for transgender youth: In state after state, conservative lawmakers this year have banned medical procedures for transgender youth ...
reuters.com/legal/us-judges-halt-healthcare-bans-transgender-youth-2023-07-03/
Misinformation obscures standards guiding gender-affirming care for trans youth: Recently passed laws limiting gender-affirming care for minors reflect ...
bostonherald.com/2023/07/06/misinformation-obscures-standards-guiding-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth/
How gender-affirming care affects transgender minors: What’s permanent and what’s not?
charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article277009943.html
Quick Glance: Impact of Gender-Affirming Care on Transgender Minors
- The legislation impacts medical care and personal decisions of families statewide.
- No federal data estimates the number of transgender minors under the age of 13.
- Not all receive gender-affirming medical care, but the best way to support and provide medical care to transgender youth has been outlined by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.
- Gender-affirming care is recommended for any minor entering puberty.
North Carolina legislature pushes limits on transgender youth rights in last days of session
pbs.org/newshour/politics/north-carolina-legislature-pushes-limits-on-transgender-youth-rights-in-final-days-of-session
The Child-Gender Debate Needs Better Evidence, Not Punitive Bans: The U.S. is becoming an outlier. Punitive bans won’t help. Better evidence will.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/05/texas-puberty-blockers-gender-care-transgender-rights/673941/
I helped write gender-affirming care standards. Texas is going the wrong way: As politicians in Texas have rolled back access to gender-affirming care for ...
dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/07/22/i-helped-write-gender-affirming-care-standards-texas-is-going-the-wrong-way/
Miss Trans Africa's Long Wait for Freedom: Chedino Martin was 23 years old when she realized she was a transgender woman. She was determined to follow her dream ...
npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/06/01/1168993022/transgender-lgbt-rights-south-africa
What Data Shows About Transgender Detransition and Regret: Medical professionals who provide gender-affirming care typically have a pre-surgery process in which ...
newsweek.com/what-data-shows-about-transgender-detransition-regret-1807448
What is gender dysphoria? Answering your questions on Ohio care for trans youth: A proposed bill could limit health care options for Ohio's transgender youth ...
dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/how-will-house-bill-68-limit-health-care-for-ohio-transgender-youth/70357609007/
Trans teen sues Premera after he was denied coverage of gender-affirming surgery: A Washington trans teen and his family are suing Premera Blue Cross for ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/trans-teen-sues-premera-after-he-was-denied-coverage-of-gender-affirming-surgery/
Trans Teen Sues Premera Blue Cross for Not Covering Top Surgery: Premera Blue Cross wrote the last update to its current gender-affirming care policy before ...
thestranger.com/news/2023/06/30/79057508/trans-teen-sues-premera-blue-cross-for-not-covering-top-surgery
In America in particular the charged atmosphere has made it very difficult to separate the science of gender medicine from the politics surrounding the issue
The evidence to support medicalised gender transitions in adolescents is worryingly weak
economist.com/briefing/2023/04/05/the-evidence-to-support-medicalised-gender-transitions-in-adolescents-is-worryingly-weak
Missouri Gov. Parson signs bill banning gender-affirming care for minors during Pride month
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article275761396.html
DeSantis limits trans treatments, drag shows, pronoun use in Florida: The governor says the laws will make Florida a "refuge of sanity". Critics called them ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65627756
Quick Glance: DeSantis aims to outflank Trump on abortion, guns, and more
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a six-week abortion ban but has said little about it.
- DeSantis has taken positions to the right of Trump on other issues as well.
- Some believe DeSantis is missing the chance to run as a less divisive candidate and capture moderate voters.
- DeSantis has signaled he intends to be further to the right than Trump on pandemic response.
In America in particular the charged atmosphere has made it very difficult to separate the science of gender medicine from the politics surrounding the issue
The evidence to support medicalised gender transitions in adolescents is worryingly weak
economist.com/briefing/2023/04/05/the-evidence-to-support-medicalised-gender-transitions-in-adolescents-is-worryingly-weak
DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns
ctvnews.ca/world/desantis-signs-bills-targeting-drag-shows-transgender-kids-and-the-use-of-bathrooms-and-pronouns-1.6408657
A trans inmate wins health care and will move to women's prison after suing Minnesota
npr.org/2023/06/01/1179301244/minnesota-settlement-lawsuit-transgender-inmate-christina-lusk-prison
DeSantis Signs 'Most Extreme Slate of Anti-Trans Laws in Modern History': "The nation should be on high alert. We are all Floridians as DeSantis ...
commondreams.org/news/desantis-transgender
What Are Puberty Blockers, and How Do They Work?: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
scientificamerican.com/article/what-are-puberty-blockers-and-how-do-they-work/
How Therapists Are Trying to Convince Children That They’re Not Actually Trans: Gender-exploratory therapy sounds positive. Here’s what it’s really about.
slate.com/technology/2023/05/gender-exploratory-therapy-trans-kids-what-is-it.html
Judge gives some a reprieve from Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors: Under the injunction, three of seven parents that challenged the ban can access ...
miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article276143531.html
A Gender-Care Debate Is Spreading Across Europe: Doubts have now come to the Netherlands, where the most-contested interventions for children and adolescents ...
theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/04/gender-affirming-care-debate-europe-dutch-protocol/673890/
What medical treatments do transgender youth get?: Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is under attack in many states, but it has been available ...
pbs.org/newshour/health/what-medical-treatments-do-transgender-youth-get
What Readers Really Think About Gender: “We are terrified of making the wrong decision, of doing something that might irreversibly alter or hurt our child ...
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/05/what-readers-really-think-about-gender/673920/
Missouri to implement transgender health care limitations for adults, minors : The new rules take effect on April 27.
abcnews.go.com/US/missouri-implement-transgender-health-care-limitations-adults-minors/story
Paxton investigates second hospital over gender-affirming care: The investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston comes as a bill banning ...
dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2023/05/19/paxton-to-investigate-second-texas-hospital-over-gender-affirming-care/
State Lawmakers Are Pushing Anti-Trans Legislation at Record Rates: A rundown of the bills targeting LGBTQ rights in states across the US
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-05/state-lawmakers-are-pushing-anti-trans-legislation-at-record-rates
Marci L. Bowers: What decades of providing trans health care have taught me : Marci L. Bowers explains what decades of providing trans health care have taught ...
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/04/05/marci-l-bowers-what-decades/
Why Anti-Trans Laws Are Anti-Science: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
scientificamerican.com/article/why-anti-trans-laws-are-anti-science/
Sophia Hawes-Tingey: Gov. Cox is wrong on gender-affirming care: The growing bevy of laws targeting trans youth not only is harmful for their well-being and ...
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/05/11/commentary-governor-cox-is-wrong/
Trans day of visibility: Trans people deserve better journalism: How the anti-trans movement took over legacy media.
vox.com/culture/23652475/trans-issues-in-the-media-healthcare-disinformation
How a GP running an online clinic for trans patients overturned her suspension: Dr Helen Webberley recently won a surprise victory in the High Court ...
inews.co.uk/news/how-a-gp-running-an-online-clinic-for-trans-patients-overturned-her-suspension-2270604
Texas lawmakers, medical groups clash on transition-related health care: In 2021, a bill that would block transgender kids’ access to transition-related care ...
texastribune.org/2023/03/24/texas-legislature-transgender-health-care/
What is gender dysphoria and what does transgender youth care consist of?: Physicians say gender-affirming care is safe and effective.
abcnews.go.com/US/gender-dysphoria-transgender-youth-care-consist/story
What Carl Sagan Understood About Human Cruelty: An infrequent astronomical event offers a new way of processing the unthinkable.
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/03/what-carl-sagan-knew-about-human-cruelty/673561/
What transition-related care is available to transgender Texas kids?: Some Republicans want to block transgender kids’ access to puberty blockers and hormone ...
texastribune.org/2023/03/24/texas-transgender-kids-transition-related-health-care/
Lowry: Kids facing transgender peer pressure: We are going to look back years from now and wonder how we failed young girls so badly. Between social media and ...
bostonherald.com/2023/03/29/lowry-kids-facing-transgender-peer-pressure/
I Thought I'd Found A Trans-Affirming Therapist. What Happened At Our First Session Shocked Me.
huffpost.com/entry/transgender-conversion-therapy_n_6429e562e4b0c8ff0406e289
How common is transgender treatment regret, detransitioning?: In updated treatment guidelines issued last year, the World Professional Association for ...
ctvnews.ca/health/how-common-is-transgender-treatment-regret-detransitioning-1.6299679
Missouri House votes to approve limits on transgender care, sets up showdown with Senate
stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-house-votes-to-approve-limits-on-transgender-care-sets-up-showdown-with-senate/article_1b7fd3ba-0056-5787-a63d-12d075810fe5.html
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