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US politics
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4 months agoGOP lawmakers to "permanently" ban gender-affirming care even after their own report supported it - LGBTQ Nation
Utah Republican leadership intends to permanently ban gender-affirming care for minors despite a DHHS-mandated review finding medical evidence supports access.
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6 months agoEmily Maitlis says her BBC work led to closure of UK's only youth gender clinic
"I remember working with Esme Wren and Hannah Barnes and Deb Cohen and we were looking at the question of the Tavistock," she said. "This was the only gender identity development service for the under-16s. "We questioned why it wasn't data led, why it seemed to be so arbitrary with the kind of recommendations and advice and even the [puberty] blockers they were handing out to young people. "The work we did actually led to the closure of the Tavistock."
Public health
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fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
7 months agoCass Review full of 'stigma' and should not guide trans youth care, say experts
Cass Review contains implicit stigma and misinformation and fails to provide credible, evidence-based guidance for care of trans and gender-diverse young people.
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