STEP TWO “Stop asking for ‘preferred pronouns‘ . . . who is being helped by this ritual? And who is being harmed?” Transgender students Unless the school has been informed that a child is in the process of transitioning, teachers … Continue reading
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How Schools Can Better Support Gender Non-Conforming Kids I: Stop conflating ‘gender non-conforming’ and ‘transgender’
Who is being helped, and who is being harmed by a school’s transgender policies? This is the question asked by a parent in an article on the Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans website. The question is a very personal one for this parent, … Continue reading
In the News — UK to exclude trans people from “conversion therapy” ban
The UK government has declared its intention to ban so-called conversion therapy for gay or bisexual people in England and Wales – but not for transgender people. “Nikki da Costa, a former director of legislative affairs at No 10, … Continue reading
“Conversion therapy” 1: What is it exactly and why is it being banned?
Six countries and a number of states in the United States have legally banned so-called “conversion therapy.” Why? Canadian legislators have called it a “harmful” practice, “widely discredited,” and Prime Minister Trudeau was reported to have called it “despicable and … Continue reading
In the News — Reconsidering Transgender treatments for youth
Hitting the brakes on transgender treatments for youth: International medical groups call for caution on hormonal and surgical interventions “The 202-year-old National Academy of Medicine in France on February 28 called for medical practitioners to exercise ‘the greatest caution’ in … Continue reading
In the News — “Conversion therapy” bans
“Conversion therapy” is being banned in one country after another, most recently in Canada, and the United Kingdom has announced its intention to do so as well. Canada “Canada has formally banned conversion therapy, the widely discredited practice aimed at … Continue reading