Being The Dad Of A Boy Who Identifies As Transgender
Simon* is a dad whose teenage son 'came out' as transgender over a year ago. Simon contacted us for help and advice and then wrote to let us know that…
Simon* is a dad whose teenage son 'came out' as transgender over a year ago. Simon contacted us for help and advice and then wrote to let us know that…
The RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) Government consultation gives everyone the chance to air their views on what is taught to primary and secondary age children on the subject of…
The overriding issue dramatised in the second episode of ITV's 'Butterfly' was a parent's quest for puberty blockers in the face of a clinician's caution. In this post, Susan Matthews…
Butterfly, an ITV drama starring Anna Friel, follows a family as they try to understand their troubled gender non-conforming 11-year-old. The ‘inspiration for the show very much came from…
Women's Minister Victoria Atkins recently expressed concerns about the number of teenagers seeking life-changing medical interventions. Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Women & Equalities, has now ordered an investigation into the exponential…
An important study on Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria, a new presentation which affects mainly teenage girls, was published last week in the online science journal PLOS ONE. The study, Rapid…
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has threatened the NHS with legal action if access to fertility preservation services is not offered to transgender people awaiting gender reassignment treatments.…
The government has launched the consultation on the reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA) which is open for responses until October 19th. This is a chance for everyone to let…
We have written posts (here and here) about the content of transgender schools toolkits which are being adopted as guidance on the recommendation of local councils throughout the UK. Many of…
What is notable from the range of children's books available from LGBT organisations is that lesbian and gay characters tend to be represented in books about 'two mummies' or 'two…