Iran: ‘a paradise for trans people’?
At the moment, on the world stage, Iran is best known for making mischief in the Middle East. However there is another side to the...
Children as young as 3 have been referred to UK gender clinic
What is an appropriate age to start on the transgender path? It has emerged that 3 or 4 is not considered too young by some...
Is poverty a cause of the rise of trans identity in the UK?
UK rates of transgender identity have risen at least 5-fold since 2000, with the highest rise observed among 16 to 29-year-olds, although the overall numbers...
Do gender-questioning kids need psychotherapy rather than hormones?
If you consult the “Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy” page of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, you will discover that you can get a prescription...
Finnish psychiatrist highlights the dangers of gender-affirmative care for children
Aspects of the gender affirmation model followed by American physicians have failed, are not evidence-based, and are “extremely unethical”, a Finnish expert in gender medicine...
Japanese court says that transgender sterilization is unconstitutional
A family court in Japan has declared unconstitutional a requirement for transgender individuals be sterilised before changing their legal gender. The legal battle began in...
Anthropologists cancel panel discussion on sex binary over ‘transphobia’
The American Anthropology Association, together with its Canadian counterpart, has cancelled a presentation at its November conference in Toronto because the speakers planned to affirm...
Dodging a bullet: how a report recommending ‘chestfeeding’ and inclusive pronouns almost became the norm in British maternity wards
A transgender maternity report commissioned by public health authorities in the UK last year made headlines by recommending the use of more inclusive language such...
Denmark changes course on gender medicine for teens
Denmark is joining a cluster of northern European countries which have retreated from liberal guidelines on gender-affirmative medicine. Minister of Health Sophie Løhde told the...
Gender-affirming surgery sees ‘dramatic’ rise in US
Accurate statistics on transgender surgery are essential, especially when a number of American states have passed or will pass bans for minors. A study of...
Is transgender medicine based on rock-solid evidence?
It is becoming harder and harder to assess claims that transgender medicine is based upon rock-solid evidence. Much of the time, the debate is carried...
Voluntary castration becoming a gender choice
Are there ethical limits to what surgeons should be permitted to do in an age when gender affirmation surgery is permitted? Consider the underground cult...