Category: American Psychiatric Association
-
Supreme Court Lets Gender Dysphoria Ruling Stand in Win for Transgender Rights
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let stand a federal appeals court ruling that found people with gender dysphoria should be protected against discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Rating: Transsupportive, HealthDay News, July 3, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Supreme Court Lets Gender…
-
Lawmakers push to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender minors as legislative session nears its end
A flurry of bills which have moved quickly in the past two weeks would limit gender-affirming care for teens and create other restrictions on the lives of transgender youth. Rating: Transsupportive, North Carolina Health News, June 22, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
-
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)
-
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…
-
Anti-LGBTQ group Heritage Foundation has hosted four anti-trans panels so far in 2019
Panelists included “trans-exclusionary radical feminists” and anti-trans medical professionals who pushed flawed research and advocated for conversion therapy. Rating: Transsupportive, Media Matters, April 18, 2019 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)