Highlights of the Past Week in Transgender Health News
Progress marches on, in the face of adversity -- just like always...
This week we see stories out of India, France, Britain, and Malta, plus a victory in the courts for incarcerated trans people in the US, a CNN story of the ongoing fight for insurance coverage in the US, and a look at the potential ramifications -- both positive and negative -- of transgender brain research. There's also news about Dr. Erica Anderson, President-Elect of USPATH (a WPATH chapter now being consolidated), and Dr. Josh Safer, the current President of USPATH. And, of course, a taste of the latest damage being perpetrated by the US federal government.
WPATH Coverage
| Ce médecin a fait de Lyon la capitale française du changement de sexe L'Obs - May 29, 2018 qu'un accompagnement. Il se réfère aux recommandations du WPATH, association professionnelle consacrée à la compréhension et au traitement You may have to translate this article. It's possible your browser will ask you if you want it translated within a few seconds after you open it. Alternatively, you could use Google Translate. | | The insurance battle for live-saving treatment CNN.com International - May 31, 2018 to gender dysphoria on one page, only to exclude services that authorities on transgender health recommend for treating gender dysphoria. " Also, check out the 3 Related Articles embedded in this piece; one on Gavin Grimm's recent victory, one on Medical Necessity, and one on the trans rush for US passports. | Transgender Health News | Britain pledges to tackle injustices against LGBT people Reuters US News - May 24, 2018 to allow gender reassignment surgery without a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. The British leader last month called for Commonwealth Theresa May's government wants to move away from the requirement of a gender dysphoria diagnosis to validate gender recognition. | |
