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  • What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows

    Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its benefits for trans people’s health Rating: Transsupportive, Scientific American, May 12, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) Content Summary What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its…

  • Doctors question aspects of Missouri transgender care limits

    Missouri’s attorney general has said he will issue an emergency regulation that at least temporarily puts strict limits on transgender medical treatment for youth. The planned rule comes as legislators in that state and many others seek bans or other restrictions on the treatment. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press, March 21, 2023 (PDF archive)

  • Inside the Secret Working Group That Helped Push Anti-Trans Laws Across the Country

    Leaked emails give a glimpse of the religious-right networks behind transgender health care bans. Rating: Transsupportive, Mother Jones, March 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)

  • Axios Explains: Gender-affirming care in the U.S.

    A growing number of states are authorizing restrictions on gender-affirming care, stoking public confusion about what it entails and where it’s permitted. Rating: Transsupportive, Axios, March 3, 2023 (PDF archive)

  • Kellie-Jay in the USA – Let Women Speak

    This is the original #AdultHumanFemale channel and home of Kellie-Jay Keen aka Posie Parker. Rating: Transphobic, YouTube, February 28, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive too large… available on request)

  • Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8

    The overall goal of SOC-8 is to provide health care professionals (HCPs) with clinical guidance to assist TGD people in accessing safe and effective pathways to achieving lasting personal comfort with their gendered selves with the aim of optimizing their overall physical health, psychological well-being, and self-fulfillment. Rating: Transsupportive, World Professional Association of Transgender Health via International Journal…

  • Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to criminalise life-saving healthcare for trans kids

    Notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to introduce legislation that would criminalise vital gender-affirming care for trans youth. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, August 19, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

  • Texas attorney general declares gender-affirming medical care for transgender kids ‘child abuse’

    Rating: Transneutral, Texas Newsroom, February 22, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Texas attorney general declares gender-affirming medical care for transgender kids ‘child abuse’ By Joseph Leahy | The Texas Newsroom Published February 22, 2022 at 1:35 PM CST Ken Paxton’s legal opinion issued Monday defines certain gender-affirming medical treatments for minors…

  • CMDA Ethics Statement Transgender Identification

    A novel way of thinking about one’s body has entered into popular culture. “Transgender” individuals refer to their “gender” as a sexual identity that may be male or female, something in between, or neither. This self-identification differs from, and takes priority over, their biological sex as recognized in their chromosomal DNA and innate physical sexual…

  • Do trans athletes have an unfair advantage?

    Rating: Transneutral, Deutsche Welle, July 24, 2021 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Do trans athletes have an unfair advantage? Stephanie Burnett 07/24/2021July 24, 2021 The eligibility of trans athletes in major sporting events has come under close scrutiny as sports federations and politicians increasingly shape policies. The experts behind the…