On both sides of the transgender care debate, what is presented as ‘fact’ distorts real complexities of gender-affirming health care, leaving many in the dark about what is really at stake.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anti-trans policies are likely meant to satisfy her base, but her government will now have to go head-to-head with the evidence in future legal battles.
NHS trust could face compensation claims for millions in a litigation of the Tavistock Centre. But what claims would the courts consider?
A wealth of evidence supports the protective mental health effects of gender-affirming care, despite ongoing legislation that asserts otherwise.
Across the US, politicians, activists and transgender people are fighting over the right to access transgender medical care. Rarely is the care itself actually discussed. This is that discussion.
A civil rights scholar looks at the large number of anti-transgender policies being debated and passed in state capitols. They are a staple issue for conservatives who want to rally their base.
Puberty-suppression therapy gives trans teens the gift of time and the ability to attain a more desirable appearance.
Trying to get help for gender dysphoria is rigorous and stressful for young people and their families, it shouldn’t be this way.
So-called “puberty blockers” work by temporarily suppressing the action of a specific hormone in the body.
Transgender children have been the focus of considerable media attention in Australia over the past two years. Much of this has been positive, focused on the rights of transgender children.
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Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, University of Oxford
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Professor in psychology, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Flinders University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
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Research associate, Flinders University
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Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology, University of Glasgow
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Clinical Lecturer, Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor in Global Health and Society, University of Bradford
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics and co-director of the Child and Adolescent Trans/Gender Center for Health, Boston University
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Professor of Sociology, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Michigan State University
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PhD Candidate in Epidemiology, University of Washington
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Medical Resident, University of Washington
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Associate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies, Mount Royal University
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Professor in the Faculty of Business & Communication Studies, Mount Royal University
