Tag: gender dysphoria
NHS trust plans to expand gender dysphoria service to help with 5 year waiting lists
The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust is hoping to boost capacity to offer care for those experiencing gender dysphoria.
Ohio Bill Could Force Teachers to Out Transgender Students
A bill introduced in May by two Republican legislators in Ohio aims to tighten parental control over transgender children and teens who seek mental health and medical care — even if the kids suffer as a result.
Malaysia: Health Ministry Propagates Harmful Anti-LGBT Myths
The Malaysian Ministry of Health, in its call for submissions to a National Creative Video Competition on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, has endorsed an erroneous and harmful theory that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) identities can be “prevented” or “controlled,” Human Rights Watch said today.
New law in United Arab Emirates allows gender reassignment surgery
A new Medical Liability Law was enacted to allow gender reassignment surgery, which was previously difficult.
Transgender Veterans Have High Rates Of Mental Health Problems
Among military veterans identifying as transgender, 90 percent have at least one mental health diagnosis, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, and nearly 50 percent had a hospitalisation after a suicide attempt or suicidal thoughts.