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- The Dangers of Detrans TERF Entryism: Lessons for Organizers from OH HB 68
- “Still dreaming of running over the trans activists”: Sharon Beck, leader of anti-trans parent group Cardinal Support Network and wife of SEGM’s cofounder, “guided” Ohio Rep. Gary Click on his trans care ban
- Counterpoint: Ohio trans youth care ban veto was a victory for a gatekeeping surveillance state targeting trans adults
- New trial exhibits in Doe v. Ladapo: DOH worked with Genspect leaders Stella O’Malley and Joe Burgo in July 2022; Hilary Cass met SEGM’s Patrick Hunter to discuss Florida’s anti-trans report; Jamie Reed’s attorney Vernadette Broyles chose the lineup of detransitioners speaking at the Board of Medicine
- The Observer gets it wrong: Anti-gay and anti-trans conversion practices have always appealed to “fluidity” of both sexual orientation and gender identity
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Author Archives: Zinnia Jones
It’s Going To Be Okay
by Penny Robo It has been utterly exhausting existing in this constant state of low level panic, a state often interrupted only by moments of shock/disgust/terror/disbelief. Some have been in this state since Trump’s nomination, others since his win, yet … Continue reading
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Queer Wars: Episode VIII (Special Pride Edition)
by Heather McNamara Scroll against a black background glittering with space stars. THE LAST JEDI It is outer space pride month and preparations for the rebel alliance pride parade are well underway. General Leia has gathered the rebel alliance … Continue reading
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Revisiting “being trans is a mental disorder”: Map and territory in ICD-11
The last time I addressed the faulty argument of “being trans is a mental disorder – it’s in the DSM” – a belief still held by more than 20% of Americans – I noted that such a labeling does not actually … Continue reading
Gender identity as a multidimensional measure: the new Genderqueer Identity Scale
Clinical instruments evaluating patients for possible gender dysphoria have historically followed a relatively basic structure. Inventories like the Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale (UGDS) (Schneider et al., 2016) and Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria Questionnaire for Adolescents and Adults (GIDYQ-AA) (Deogracias et al., … Continue reading
Thinking more clearly on HRT? You’re not imagining it
One commonly reported experience on trans support forums like Reddit’s AskTransgender is difficulty with focusing and concentration, with symptoms that are often described as a kind of cognitive fog or “brain fog”. Notably, many trans people have reported that these … Continue reading
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