Gender dysphoria
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Democrats threaten to halt defense bill in feud over transgender drugs for minors
Although the current draft was negotiated by Republican and Democratic lawmakers, some Democrats have considered abandoning the final version. Read more
Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile
Since mid-2024, Chile’s legislative branch has been reviewing various regulations on the use of medications and procedures for the “gender... Read more
Pediatric association accused of ‘deceptive’ claims in favor of cross-sex treatments for minors
Twenty U.S. state attorneys general are accusing the nation’s largest association of pediatricians of issuing “deceptive” guidance in support of... Read more
House lawmakers probe HHS on its backing of sex changes for kids
“We are concerned that HHS officials ... inappropriately applied pressure for changes to international pediatric medical standards,” Rep. Lisa McClain... Read more
Plastic surgery expert expounds on insufficient evidence to justify trans surgeries for minors
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has said that research on surgery for adolescents with gender dysphoria “simply isn’t strong... Read more
Biden administration retreats from sex-change surgeries for minors, still backs other interventions
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is backing away from its previous support of sex-change surgeries for minors who identify as... Read more
Biden administration pressured health care association to back sex changes for minors
Biden’s administration pressured at least one health care association to eliminate proposed guidelines that would have discouraged sex-change drugs. Read more
U.S. Supreme Court: Idaho can enforce ban on sex changes for children
The Supreme Court awarded Idaho emergency relief that will allow the state to enforce its ban on doctors performing sex-change... Read more
Finnish study: Transgender surgeries for minors do not solve mental health issues
While some have claimed that puberty-blocking drugs and transgender surgical procedures are “life-saving medicine,” the study disputes that claim. Read more
Study: Patients aged 12-18 account for 8% of trans surgeries
Researchers estimate that about 3,678 Americans between 12 and 18 received transgender surgeries from 2016 through 2020. Read more
Minnesota single-sex Catholic colleges say students who identify as ‘nonbinary’ may apply
Two single-sex Catholic colleges in Minnesota are allowing males and females to openly apply to either one of the respective... Read more
‘What Is A Woman?’ just passed 177 million views on Twitter. Why did it go viral?
The Daily Wire’s one-year-old film starring Matt Walsh has racked up millions of views recently on social media. What’s behind... Read more
Archbishop Coakley: Respond with love to those with gender dysphoria without compromising truth
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City in an interview this week called for responding to those experiencing gender dysphoria with... Read more
Full text of Bishop Paul Coakley’s pastoral letter on gender dysphoria, transgender movement
“On the Unity of the Body and Soul: Accompanying Those Experiencing Gender Dysphoria” was released on Good Shepherd Sunday. Read more
Italian Psychoanalytic Society expresses ‘great concern’ over use of puberty blockers
The president of the society called for “rigorous scientific discussion” of gender issues in young people. Read more
Scottish bishops warn of ‘gender reform’ bill
Scottish bishops have released a statement in opposition to the government’s plans to make it easier for individuals to change... Read more
Emails raise questions about Philadelphia children’s hospital transgender surgeries on minors
In a 2017 email, a doctor at the transgender clinic at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia said she was not aware... Read more
Do we know enough about puberty blockers? No, according to N.Y. Times report
The use of puberty blockers on self-identified transgender children and teens has drawn scrutiny in a recent New York Times... Read more
Catholic doctors confront groups’ call for investigation of ‘gender-affirming care’ critics
A coalition of thousands of Catholic and religious medical professionals sent a letter Tuesday confronting three top medical groups. Read more
Report: Catholic medical school teaching gender-transition therapies
A guest lecturer at Georgetown University's School of Medicine has advocated the use of puberty blockers, feminizing and masculinizing hormone... Read more
