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Transgender Medical Treatment for Youth Ends at Yale New Haven Health
Connecticut parents of trans youth respond to the loss of gender-affirming care at Yale. The move comes as providers across the country reduce care under pressure from the Trump administration.
In CA, Access to Top Surgery is Vanishing. One Surgeon Calls it a “Tactical Retreat.”
As Kaiser Permanente acts to halt access to gender-affirming surgery for minors and young adults, many providers fear for the well-being of patients. Others are defending the decision.
Journal Club: The Voices of Trans Children
A 2025 study takes the time to interview and speak with trans children to better understand the scope of the impacts of restrictions on gender affirming care.
HHS Report Author Wrote a Book Claiming Gender Identity is Fiction
Alex Byrne’s ideological commitments were clear long before he was tapped by Trump to claim gender-affirming care is bad medicine.
New York Times Cited 29 Times to Justify Case Limiting Trans Healthcare
Meanwhile, other mainstream media newsrooms treated the U.S. v. Skrmetti case as an opportunity to center coverage around the expected result.
Bay Area Clinics Abandon Trans Youth Despite Shield Laws
At least three major providers have ceased to offer surgery for patients under 19. Youth and adults alike fear for the future under Trump.
Court’s Ruling in Skrmetti Threatens All Care That’s Politically Contested
An anti-trans, anti-science decision relies on a history of discrimination against women, and opens the door to challenges on care like vaccines.
A New York Times Podcast on Youth Trans Care Leaves Out the Patients
Something must be wrong, they keep suggesting, but they can’t tell us what it is. And they didn’t uplift the stories of the trans youths whose care is under threat.
‘Who Can I Talk to That Has a Human Heart?’: New York Times doubles down on harming trans people
The mom of a trans girl pleaded with a New York Times producer not to use audio captured in a vulnerable moment. Against her will, the company is slated to use the clip for its new podcast.
Young NYC Trans Patients Face a Limbo With Devastating Implications
A series of interviews conducted by Assigned Media reveals that even a step forward in resuming care is accompanied by major limitations and ongoing anxiety.
Speaking to a Friendly Journalist, Finland’s Kaltiala Largely Confirms Assigned Media’s Reporting
Kaltiala answers young people’s critiques: An update to our previous reporting on gender affirming care in Finland.
Ben Ryan Rages at Me on Twitter
Instead of looking into the glut of research that doesn’t fit his confirmation bias, Ben Ryan is angrily asserting that he’s an industry pro after I dared to question his venerated Washington Post piece.
Ben Ryan Rages at Trans Women on Twitter
Instead of angrily asserting that he’s an industry pro any time a trans woman dares to question his venerated “Washington Post” piece, Benjamin Ryan might do better looking into the glut of research that doesn’t fit his confirmation bias.
TWIBS: Major Leaks in Bathroom Bills
Fear, hurt, confusion are the feelings of the month at Utah public schools where trans students are now forced to use the wrong bathrooms or run afoul of the law.
Southern States Sue over Civil Rights Victory
LGBTQ+ students across America won a significant civil rights victory when the Department of Education published updates to the Title IX law earlier this month, but culture war conservatives are angrier than they’ve ever been.
TWIBS: Jillian Michaels Hates Science!
Award-winning quack and lawsuit queen Jillian Michaels, former “The Biggest Loser” fat people torturer, has thrown in her lot with the anti-trans activists! But it turns out she’s working from faulty knowledge…
TWIBS: Come Hell or High Water I Will Find Trans Joy
Forget the Cass Review for five minutes! I don’t care how bleak the week is, I’ll find something we can all be happy about.
Conservative Media Elevated and Enabled a Ranting, Rage-Filled Anti-Trans Dad in California
Adam Vena swore at and berated the mother of his 5-year-old trans daughter. To the right, his rage filled outbursts, including some in family court, are inconvenient details to be papered over.
The Daily Caller Paints Discussion of the Risks and Benefits of Trans Treatment as a Scandal
Doctors serving the trans community are damned if they do, damned if they don’t as the normal process of weighing the risks and benefits of a procedure are twisted by the far right.