by Michael Biggs, Department of Sociology, University of Oxford. Keira Bell’s and Mrs A’s claim against the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust led to a momentous judgment on 1…
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…
Last year the BBC commissioned Professor Richard Sambrook to review the online behaviour of programmes and staff as part of ongoing work on the issue of impartiality. Although the Sambrook…
The link between autism and gender dysphoria is explored in this guest post by Millie (a pseudonym), an Autistic solo mum, researcher and advocate. Millie was diagnosed with autism late…
By Jane Galloway Jane is an autistic woman and parent. She campaigns to highlight not only the under diagnosis and support of autistic women and girls, but the lack of…
The report on the Tavistock GIDS, broadcast on Newsnight on Thursday, is the latest installment of a news story that began in 2018. Towards the end of that year, David…
Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis we have been watching transgender support groups and health services to see what advice and information is being offered to children and young…
A report on the BAGIS Scientific Symposium in Durham, October 3 - 4 2019 by Susan Matthews ‘My musings on my last thread really reminded me of how angry…
by Michael Biggs The Health Research Authority (HRA) has just published its investigation into the 2010 experiment with puberty blockers, or more precisely its role in giving ethical approval and…
Jane Galloway at age 16 A guest post by Jane Galloway Jane Galloway is an Autistic woman with ADHD. Like so many autistic females, she was only diagnosed in her…