When a teenager says they’re transgender
Last month we published an article written by an experienced clinical psychologist on the risks of socially transitioning young children. We are very grateful for this follow-up post on the…
An interview with Dr Az Hakeem
Dr Az Hakeem is a consultant psychiatrist, medical psychotherapist and a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is also a qualified Group Analyst who has used this training…
The ‘gender affirmative model’ or ‘affirmation’ approach
This article is a reworking and updating of some material taken from an essay on 'affirmation,' now commonly referred to as the 'gender affirmative model,' written by Stephanie Davies-Arai and…
Is ‘affirmation’ gay conversion therapy for children and young people?
In their demands for a government ban on conversion therapy, extreme gender ideology advocates such as Stonewall lobby for the ‘affirmation’ or 'gender affirmative' approach towards those who identify as…
Conversion therapy briefing
We prepared the following briefing ahead of the House of Commons debate on the epetition calling for a Government ban on Conversion Therapy. At the end of the debate, Equalities…
‘The Gender Clinic’ revisited in light of the Keira Bell judgment
by Susan Matthews The issue that the High Court had to consider in the Bell v. the Tavistock Judicial Review was whether (or at what age) children can give informed…
Keira Bell – what does the court judgment mean for schools?
The High Court ruled in the case of Keira Bell and Mrs A v the Tavistock that children under the age of 13 are ‘highly unlikely’ to be able to…
Keira Bell: The High Court hands down a historic judgment to protect vulnerable children
In a landmark judgment that will have repercussions around the world the High Court today ruled that puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones are experimental treatments which cannot be given to…
In whose best interests? The transitioning of preschool children
The following post examines two cases concerned with the transitioning of preschool children, both heard in the High Court, but which had very different outcomes. We wrote about both these…
The Role Of Counsellors And Therapists
One of the biggest concerns of parents who contact this site is the difficulty in finding counsellors or therapists who will not just jump to affirm their child's "preferred gender"…