HHS released a 400-page report on gender dysphoria — but no authors are named.
A White House fact sheet says “eight distinguished scholars” wrote it, but scientists say that lack of attribution is highly unusual.@pauloffit.bsky.social @scottleibowitz.bsky.social
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WPATH responds to the anonymously-authored Trump HHS 'report' on gender care. The HHS document attempts to erase the opinions of those with years of clinical experience & academic scholarship & perpetuates the harmful 'gender ideology' notion, which itself is ideological.
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It is incumbent on LGBTQ health professionals to hone the message about stopping research on LGBTQ people. This impacts the health of ALL Americans. Until we do that, people who feel unaffected by LGBTQ health will continue to scroll past news stories like this.
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This Ohio court decision recognizes & admonishes the needless suffering of families impacted by HB68. This life-saving care improves the quality of life for those who need it & care decisions should be left to the health professionals & families, not politicians.
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Conservative relatives who are open to objective truth know that being trans is not some made up ideology despite what politicians say.
"The path forward, he says, is for the Republican party to listen to the transgender community and the physicians who care for them."
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The detrans people who I know, are longing for a day when their stories aren't being weaponized to eliminate care from everyone. That is the type of awareness they deserve so they can feel comfortable sharing their experiences openly & honestly, & to improve care.
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Logic & reason has prevailed today. Unfortunately the mere introduction of these laws & EO’s do significant psychological harm to families and youth. Staying laser-focused on adhering to the Standard of Care remains crucial in the continued fight against the bans.
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Not sure which bathroom you belong in? Get your #pissport to find out!
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Let’s just think of all the dismantling as an opportunity to put it back together even better and more united than before when the pendulum swings back. Like the moon on the solstice, the pendulum is currently at its furthest point from the center. It is going to swing back.
#Logic&Reason2028
Sex Development 101: A Psychiatrist Playing an Endocrinologist on LinkedIn. For those of you who are on LinkedIn, I wrote this primer on sex development, meant to be an overview for the non-medical professional.
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Move over SSRI's and CBT! Time for some Debussy to remain calm and focused, which will allow logic, pragmatism and scientific thought to prevail. Here I play Clair de Lune (link to full video on LinkedIn, song starts at 3:15) in honor of the TGD patients & families.
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The tidal wave of ignorant regression continues. What this law does is prevent kids from turning to trusted adults for support. The only irony is that those who claim parents rights are important now are the same ones who took those rights away with respect to healthcare.
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Quoted in this AP story about a new study in JAMA Pediatrics demonstrating that fewer than 1 in 1000 adolescents in the U.S. receive gender affirming medical treatments. I speak to the importance of involving adolescent identity experts in the decision-making process.
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I can't believe we're coming up on a year since I had the honor of training our colleagues in Iceland on #GenderLiterateCare with none other than multidisciplinary team leadership expert,
@heatherthobe.bsky.social! And what a year it has been since. Stay tuned for my thoughts about the year ahead!
Having spent 16 years in three top tier children’s hospital clinics, I guarantee that I have a perspective on the adolescent gender care debate that you can learn from, so long as you are a Person of Reason. You can start by reading this piece:
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