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  • Notes from South Sulawesi: Gender diversity in Bugis society

    We soon learned that Buginese people (also referred to as Bugis), who are one of the three major ethnic groups in the province, have five genders that coexist in harmony. Aside from makkunrai (women) and oroané (men), the Buginese society identifies calalai (transgender females), calabai (transgender males) and bissu. Bissu is the fifth gender, which…

  • The Real Gender Cult (Terf Reich PT8)

    In the wake of Kellie Keens Antipodean mis-adventure running out of road in Aotearoa/New Zealand in the most humiliating way (covered in cold soup) her little cult of conspiracy theorists regrouped in London today in speakers corner to show some solidarity for their own vacuous cause. Rating: Transsupportive, Medium, April 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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:…

  • 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)

  • Transgender people: 10 common myths

    Rating: Transsupportive, Vox, November 14, 2018 (PDF 0 archive) (PDF 1 archive) (PDF 2 archive) (PDF 3 archive) (PDF 4 archive) (PDF 5 archive) (PDF 6 archive) (PDF 7 archive) (PDF 8 archive) (PDF 9 archive) (PDF 10 archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Transgender people: 10 common myths As transgender issues…

  • Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender-Incongruent Persons: An Endocrine Society* Clinical Practice Guideline

    Rating: Transsupportive, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, September 13, 2017 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Wylie C Hembree, Peggy T Cohen-Kettenis, Louis Gooren, Sabine E Hannema, Walter J Meyer, M Hassan Murad, Stephen M Rosenthal, Joshua D Safer, Vin Tangpricha, Guy G T’Sjoen  The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 102, Issue 11, 1 November 2017, Pages 3869–3903, https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2017-01658 Article history: Received: 24 July…