Erica Avery: A safe city for all

Erica Avery: A safe city for all

Regarding the article, “Greenfield City Council passes ‘sanctuary city’ resolution for trans, gender-diverse people,” [Recorder, April 18], I want Greenfield to be a safe city, where gender-nonconforming kids are free to grow up happy and healthy. The assumption behind “gender-affirming care” is that children who don’t adhere to gender norms need drugs and surgery. A safe city is a place where parents can get accurate information about kids and …

Advocates Urge Seattle Children’s To Offer Gender-Affirming Surgery To Trans People Under 19

A letter signed by at least 550 individuals, health care professionals, and advocacy groups is urging Seattle Children’s Hospital to restore access to gender-affirming surgical care to trans people under 19. by Vivian McCall A letter signed by at least 550 individuals, health care professionals, and advocacy groups is urging Seattle Children’s Hospital to restore access to gender-affirming surgical care to trans people under 19. The community le…

Two views: puberty blockers ... Part 2: Calling time on misinformation - Medical Republic

Australian government and our health institutions have permitted a lowering of medical standards in this area of paediatric care, and transactivist organisations have stepped into the vacuum of inaction.

Social Influences on Gender Development: Theory and Context

The social environment has long been recognized as an important context for human development in general and gender developmentGender development in particular. Children’s environments are replete with cues about gender appropriateness and models of gendered...