About Us

Gender Menace

Gender Awards

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

Category: Standards of Care

Transgender Interventions Harm Children: Rebuttal to American College of Pediatricians

Rating: Transsupportive, Gender Menace, September 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) An article entitled “Transgender Interventions Harm Children” on the website of the anti-transgender, pseudo-scientific American College of Pediatricians contains several claims that are either misleading or unsupported by the current scientific consensus. Let’s address each claim with specific rebuttals and citations to reputable sources:…

September 9, 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
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