Gender Menace

WARNING: Among posts supportive of transgender people, you may encounter transphobic items intended to assist in research and action to prevent transphobia.

Category: World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

I CAN’T FIND THE SENSE IN TRANSITIONING… My Response

Below is my response to a post written last week by someone who clearly has their own ideas about the transgender community and decided to be generous enough to share their thoughts with everyone else. They also followed up their views with years of supporting data compiled from the experts on YouTube. If you take…

July 2, 2023
Florida Reverts Adult Transgender Care To 1979 In Violation Of Standards Of Care

A new set of provisions in Florida mostly rewind transgender standards of care to the disastrous standards of 1979. This will whittle down remaining transgender adult care to a trickle in the state. Rating: Transsupportive, Erin In The Morning, June 23, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

June 23, 2023
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)

March 3, 2023
Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8: References and Appendixes

Here are the References section and the Appendixes section for Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8. References S178 E. COLEMAN ET AL. References Abern, L., & Maguire, K. (2018). Contraception knowledge in transgender individuals: Are we doing enough? [9F]. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 131, 65S. https://doi. org/10.1097/01.AOG.0000533319.47797.7e. Achille, C.,…

September 15, 2022
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…

September 15, 2022
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…

July 24, 2021
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:…

February 2, 2021
Right-wing and evangelical media helped land anti-trans parent group the Kelsey Coalition in USA Today

The Kelsey Coalition has been promoting harmful junk science in the media and to policymakers. Rating: Transsupportive, Media Matters, August 16, 2019 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

August 16, 2019