Category: human rights

  • Vladimir Putin signs Russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages

    Vladimir Putin has signed extreme legislation which bans all forms of gender-affirming care in Russia, as well as removing marriage and adoption rights for trans people.  Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Vladimir Putin signs Russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages Vladimir Putin signs law…

  • The Right-Wing Hates Children: The Weaponization Of “Groomer”

    Rating: Transsupportive, Anarchist Library, February 15, 2023 (PDF archive A4) (PDF archive Letter) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Title: The Right-Wing Hates Children Subtitle: The Weaponization Of “Groomer” Author: Lee Shevek Topics: abuse, children, family, feminism, queer, sexual assault, youth, Youth Liberation Date: 15 February 2023 Source: Retrieved on 15 February 2023 from medium.com Notes: CW: This essay includes discussion of child sexual abuse and rape. Lee…

  • 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…

  • The war on gender: An unholy east-west crusade

    A powerful global network of ultraconservative groups is identified in the EU and its eastern fringe, including Georgia, working to undermine democracy and human rights. Rating: Transneutral, Al Jazeera, February 4, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

  • Hormone Therapy, Mental Health, and Quality of Life Among Transgender People: A Systematic Review

    Hormone therapy was associated with increased quality of life, decreased depression, and decreased anxiety. Rating: Transsupportive, Journal of the Endocrine Society, February 2, 2021 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary J Endocr Soc. 2021 Apr 1; 5(4): bvab011.  Published online 2021 Feb 2. doi: 10.1210/jendso/bvab011 PMCID: PMC7894249 PMID: 33644622 Hormone Therapy, Mental Health, and Quality of Life Among Transgender People:…