This essay was originally posted on the Kelsey Coalition website on March 9, 2020. Coercive practices associated with sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts that use shame, punishment, or other abusive strategies should be banned. Luckily, these interventions have long-been frowned upon in the...
Before sharing this piece I want to clearly state my perspective on a few key issues: Adults who chose to medically transition deserve the best care medicine can afford them. Well-researched interventions with thorough long-term follow-up and robust informed consent are necessary. Advocates for ethical...
A few decades ago childhood gender dysphoria was exceedingly rare and it’s cause was not well understood. There have been several revisions to diagnostic terms and criteria attempting to describe this condition. Today most mental health professionals would define gender dysphoria as an incongruence between...
Parenting is a complicated business in 2019. You can find thousands of books, experts, and professionals telling parents how to do their job. Each one offers some technique or tool that promises to unlock the secret to perfect parenting strategy. And yet, we have higher...