Category Archives: Replies

The Observer gets it wrong: Anti-gay and anti-trans conversion practices have always appealed to “fluidity” of both sexual orientation and gender identity

Commentary on: The Observer, “The Observer view on gender dysphoria: criminalising therapy poses risk to children’s welfare” (2023-10-22) Summary In a recent editorial, The Observer argued that bans on conversion practices in the UK should encompass anti-gay but not anti-trans … Continue reading

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Round two: Gender Analysis calls on Florida Boards of Medicine to stop the trans youth care bans and investigate critical irregularities in the rulemaking process

Previously: Gender Analysis calls for a hearing on the Florida Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine proposed trans youth care bans 64B8-9.019 and 64B15-14.014 F.A.C. (December 2, 2022) From: Zinnia Jones and Heather McNamara Gender Analysis Seminole County, … Continue reading

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Florida’s newest Boards of Medicine appointees wrote an anti-trans letter calling for gender “exploratory” therapy, citing a report of a trans teenager being involuntarily hospitalized for nearly two years

Previously: Gender Analysis calls for a hearing on the Florida Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine proposed trans youth care bans 64B8-9.019 and 64B15-14.014 F.A.C. Anti-trans group SEGM’s cofounder Stephen Beck is an executive at Bon Secours Mercy … Continue reading

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Closing arguments: Submit public comments before December 5 on the Florida Board of Medicine’s youth transition treatment ban

Here’s how to submit your comments on proposed Rule 64B8-9.019 (Florida Board of Medicine) and proposed Rule 64B15-14.014 (Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine). Previously: Tracking organized anti-trans submissions to the Florida Board of Medicine October 28 meeting, which passed a … Continue reading

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Rapid response: Live coverage of Florida Board of Medicine 28 October 2022 anti-trans rulemaking meeting (raw)

Previously: CMA against Florida: Catholic Medical Association members Hruz, Van Meter, and Lappert have worked with Alliance Defending Freedom since 2017 to develop a group of anti-trans expert witnesses (September 2022) Catholic Medical Association members wrote a majority of Florida … Continue reading

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