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2024-04-11 01:07:34 GMT

Transphobic report by UK pediatrician Hilary Cass released
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On Tuesday evening, Dr. Hilary Cass released a transphobic report commissioned by the British/UK National Health Service (NHS), calling for restrictions on gender-affirming care and social transition, and advocating for blocking transgender adults under the age of 25 from entering adult care. The report dismissed over 100 studies on the efficacy of transgender care as not suitably high quality. The report featured 32 recommendations on how transgender care should be conducted within NHS England, endorsing the idea that being transgender may be caused by anxiety, depression, and OCD issues, and claiming that transgender individuals can be 'influenced' into being trans. The report was released alongside reviews of the evidence surrounding transgender care, dismissing 101 out of 103 studies as not of 'sufficiently high quality.' The Cass Review seems to have emulated the Florida Review, which employed a similar method to justify bans on trans care in the state. Experts in transgender healthcare from around the world have voiced their opposition to the report's findings. The release of the report is likely to significantly affect transgender care in England and could have negative impacts on transgender people globally if the recommendations are put into effect.
#Transphobia #Transgender #GenderaffirmingCare #Uk #Nhs
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2024/04/10/transphobic-report-by-uk-pediatrician-hilary-cass-released/

2024-04-04 14:38:26 GMT

Russian activist meets with US global LGBTQ+, intersex rights envoy
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Aleksandr Voronov, an activist from the Russian LGBTQ+ advocacy group Coming Out, met with Jessica Stern, the special U.S. envoy for the promotion of LGBTQ+ and intersex rights abroad, at the State Department. Voronov updated Stern on the situation with LGBTQ+ rights in Russia, and Stern expressed support for LGBTQ+ individuals in Russia. The Russian Supreme Court has banned the 'international LGBT movement' and authorities in Orenburg have arrested a gay bar owner on charges of 'extremism.' Voronov, who now lives in Lithuania, stated that many LGBTQ+ organizations and activists have been forced to leave Russia but continue their work 'in exile.'
#Russia #Lgbtq+ #Activism #UsStateDepartment
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2024/04/04/russian-activist-meets-with-us-global-lgbtq-intersex-rights-envoy/

2024-03-15 02:12:08 GMT

LGBTQ groups rally in Oklahoma, demand justice for Nex Benedict
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On February 8, 2024, Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary student from Owasso High School in Oklahoma, died after a physical altercation at the school. The incident followed months of bullying over Nex's gender identity. LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, allies, and community members rallied at the Oklahoma State Capitol to demand justice for Nex and the removal of Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, who has fostered a toxic educational environment for LGBTQ+ students. The rally called for an end to the injustices faced by Nex and all LGBTQ+ youth in Oklahoma's schools. The Rainbow Youth Project reported a significant increase in crisis contacts from Oklahoma in February 2024, with 86% of callers reporting being bullied at school. LGBTQ+ leaders are calling for a Department of Justice investigation into Nex's death and the anti-LGBTQ+ climate in Oklahoma. President Joe Biden issued a statement expressing his heartbreak over Nex's death and calling for an end to bullying and discrimination. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner initially stated that Nex's death was not a result of trauma, but later backtracked and suspects foul play. The Owasso Police Department has filed a search warrant for cellphones and lockers of students involved in the altercation. The incident has sparked national outrage and calls for justice and an end to anti-LGBTQ+ hate in Oklahoma.
#Lgbtq+ #Oklahoma #Bullying #Justice #Anti-lgbtq+Discrimination
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2024/03/14/lgbtq-groups-rally-in-oklahoma-demand-justice-for-nex-benedict/