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  • Survey of trans youth reports high satisfaction with gender-affirming care

    Survey of trans youth reports high satisfaction with gender-affirming care

    Rating: Transsupportive, Washington Post, October 21, 2024 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Survey of trans youth reports high satisfaction with gender-affirming care Trans youth survey by Princeton indicates those who received puberty blockers, hormones or other gender-affirming medical care largely did not regret receiving treatment. 5 min By Lizette Ortega October…

  • New Randomized Trial Shows Trans Care Lowers Suicidality

    For the first time, a randomized controlled trial has been completed on gender affirming care and the results are stunning: 55% of those on care saw reduction of suicidality vs 5% of control. Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, September 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary New Randomized Trial…

  • Ask Ethan: What is a woman?

    If you think you know what sex, gender, and “the right thing to do” for trans youth and adults are, be sure it agrees with actual science. Rating: Transsupportive, BigThink, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) Content Summary STARTS WITH A BANG — JUNE 9, 2023 Ask Ethan: What is a woman?  If you…

  • 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…

  • 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…