Insight from Dr Helen Webberley

Paul Mescal speaks out for trans rights ahead of London Trans+ Pride Paul Mescal publicly declared his support for the trans community ahead of London Trans+ Pride this July, stating: "I'm incredibly proud to stand in support of my trans friends and the wider trans…

Misgendering, deadnaming and everyday disrespect Misgendering means using the wrong pronouns or gender for someone, and deadnaming means using the name they were given at birth after they have asked you to use a different one. Both can cause real…

Trans people in prison: what are their rights? Trans people in prison have legal rights to dignity, safety, and protection from discrimination. The Equality Act 2010 protects them through the characteristic of gender reassignment, and the Human…

What will they put on my death certificate? Without a Gender Recognition Certificate, a death certificate in England and Wales will generally record the gender on the birth certificate rather than a person's lived gender. A GRC does legally…

Womanhood isn't a club, it's a lived experience What is a woman anyway? It's the question everyone suddenly thinks they're philosophers about. So let's try it their way. Is it chromosomes, makeup, dresses? Here's a thought. A woman is whoever…

The Cass Review's credibility just took another hit The Cass Review's credibility has been further undermined by findings of researcher misconduct at Oslo University Hospital involving one of its contributing authors. This follows earlier and…

Why it takes so long to come into your gender identity Coming into a gender identity takes a long time. There is years of soul-searching, self-questioning, research, and quiet planning before any visible step, because this world is not accepting of trans…

Transitioning at 62: it is absolutely time to go for it Transitioning at 62 is absolutely possible, and people do it successfully all the time. I've been told about someone transitioning in Australia in under four months at 62, and that kind of pace is…

What testosterone actually does long-term The long-term effects of testosterone are well understood. It drops your voice, grows facial and body hair, develops and broadens your muscles and skeleton, and gives you the same hormonal profile as…

Red blood cells and testosterone: what changes and why Testosterone causes red blood cells to become larger, denser, and more numerous, which is exactly what happens in any body running on testosterone. For trans men and transmasculine people, this shift…

Non-binary people deserve healthcare too Non-binary people are entitled to the same quality of gender-affirming healthcare as anyone else, and international guidelines including the WPATH Standards of Care 8 and the Endocrine Society…

Even without hormones, you can make a real difference Even without hormones, the steps you can take right now, your clothes, your hair, your name, your pronouns, and the way you present yourself to the world, can make a tremendous difference to your…