Dear Members,  WPATH invites your nominations for the following* *prestigious awards to be presented at the Virtual WPATH 26th Scientific Symposium, November 6 – 10, 2020. *WPATH Lifetime Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award * *WPATH Lifetime Distinguished Service Award * *WPATH Distinguished Education and Advocacy Award* *WPATH Outstanding Student Contribution Award* *NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 31, 2020* *WPATH Lifetime Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award * ...Continue Reading

*USPATH Official Statement**Supreme Court Ruling – Title VII of the Civil Rights Act* June 22, 2020USPATH hails the June 15, 2020, 6-3 Supreme Court Ruling establishing that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects transgender and other LGBQ people from employment discrimination.  The opinion, written by Justice Gorsuch, states:  In Title VII, Congress adopted broad language making it illegal for an employer to rely on an employee’s sex when deciding to fire that employee. We do not hesitate to recogniz ...Continue Reading

USPATH Official Statement Supreme Court Ruling – Title VII of the Civil Rights Act June 22, 2020USPATH hails the June 15, 2020, 6-3 Supreme Court Ruling establishing that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects transgender and other LGBQ people from employment discriminatinn.  The opinion, written by Justice Gorsuch, states:In Title VII, Congress adopted broad language making it illegal for an employer to rely on an employee’s sex when deciding to fire that employee. We do not hesitate to recognize tod ...Continue Reading

LOGOSubmit Your Abstract Today - WPATH 26th Scientific SymposiumDear WPATH Community This is a reminder to SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT for the WPATH Virtual 26th Scientific Symposium being held November 6 – 10, 2020. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2020. We are excited that with the virtual platform so many of you can submit and attend the conference from around the world. Please SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT before June 30, 2020 and DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER TO ATTEND! We continue to send our thoughts ...Continue Reading

 USPATH, WPATH, EPATH Joint StatementBlack Lives Matter - A Call to ActionUSPATH, WPATH and EPATH stand in solidarity with those protesting the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Tony McDade, and many other people of color who lost their lives needlessly from police violence. These names are just a few among countless who have lost their lives. We say their names to remember their lives and see their deaths as unacceptable acts of racist violence, contrary to our values. We demand that those ...Continue Reading

*USPATH Statement on Rule 1557 of the Affordable Care Act*June 17, 2020As leaders in the field of transgender health, USPATH condemns the current administration’s removal of healthcare protections for transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) people from Rule 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. This action allows healthcare providers, hospitals, and health insurers to deny care and resources to TGNB people. As a result, when a transgender or nonbinary person visits the emergency room, they may be turned away and denied care fr ...Continue Reading

          USPATH and WPATH stand in solidarity with those protesting the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Tony McDade, and many other people of color who lost their lives needlessly from police violence. These names are just a few among countless who have lost their lives. We say their names to remember their lives and see their deaths as unacceptable acts of racist violence, contrary to American values. We demand that those responsible be held fully accountab ...Continue Reading

*Registration is Now Open*_*Take Advantage of Early Bird Discounts* and Sign Up Today*_ WPATH is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 26th Scientific Symposium being offered virtually November 6 – 10, 2020. /All recorded sessions will be available for 30 days with an option to increase to 300 days in your registration, this add-on will allow you to watch as many sessions as you wish, at your own pace, and to receive attendance and accreditation for those sessions./ Conference program ...Continue Reading

*Don’t Miss Out - Registration Still Open for Online GEI Foundations Course -** Register Today!**Registration for WPATH’s first-ever Online GEI Foundations Course is still open through June 22, 2020 with viewing available until June 30, 2020. *The WPATH GEI Online Foundations Course includes two components, which are now both available to stream on-demand at your convenience until June 30; the Recorded Didactic Sessions and Recordings from the Case Discussion Panels that were held virtually last week.Once you register f ...Continue Reading

*Don’t Miss Out - Registration Still Open for Online GEI Foundations Course -** Register Today!**Registration for WPATH’s first-ever Online GEI Foundations Course is still open through June 22, 2020 with viewing available until June 30, 2020. *The WPATH Global Education Initiative (GEI) Online Foundations Course includes two components, which are now both available to stream on-demand at your convenience until June 30; the Recorded Didactic Sessions and Recordings from the Case Discussion Panels that were held virtually ...Continue Reading