28 results for "young people"
I'm Dr Helen Webberley. I'm a doctor, a mum, and a gender specialist, and for the last decade and more I've spent most of my waking hours learning everything I…
You're doing a fantastic job. Just believing and supporting your child means the absolute world to them. Parental acceptance is one of the most powerful…
Trans rights are the defining civil rights struggle of our generation, as race equality was in the 1960s and gay rights were in the decades that followed. I…
The only debate worth having about trans people is how to help them live their lives more easily. Every other framing, whether trans people exist, whether they…
Puberty blockers are banned on private prescription for trans young people in the UK, and NHS access has become effectively impossible. Many families I hear…
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…
The harm caused by transphobia is not abstract. It manifests in anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide attempts, disproportionately and consistently,…
Eli's mother started taking photographs differently the day she realised the clock was running, and what changed everything was a Tuesday, some toast, and a…
A person who thought transition meant medicine and waiting lists discovers most of becoming themselves was already theirs to take.
Trans teens are often unhappy because they are carrying a truth about their gender they cannot yet say out loud. That gap takes up enormous energy. When they…
Robyn was fourteen and terrified of her own voice breaking while she sat on a waiting list years long, and her mother Nadia refused to let her wait alone.
Theo stopped swimming at fifteen and told his coach it was a scheduling conflict. Nobody knew the real reason until his mum described the bathroom doorframe,…
A non-binary teenager finds school survivable when a head of year bends the uniform rules just enough, proving that a little institutional flexibility can…
Eleni knew her son before any school policy did, and spent months quoting the school's own rules back to staff until he was simply allowed to be himself in…
Tara Foster, a LibDem campaigner and LGBT+ LibDems Executive member, has published a detailed roadmap for restoring trans and LGBTQ+ rights in the UK. Her core…
Northern Ireland's Health Minister has published an assessment of its Gender Identity Services, written by Dr Hilary Cass and measuring local provision against…
The BMA's LGBTQ+ equality page makes strong commitments: no discrimination, trans people's right to dignity, a call for conversion therapy bans, and guidance…
A SEGM-affiliated paper in Nature Human Behaviour raises methodological objections to a 2024 study finding that anti-trans laws increased suicide attempts…
Dr Sidhbh Gallagher calls herself Dr Teetus Deletus and uses TikTok to reach trans and non-binary young people in language they recognise. A complaint filed…
When social workers become involved with trans young people, families need clear information about what constitutes a genuine safeguarding issue and what does…
Dr Helen Webberley challenges Professor Sir Chris Whitty's decision to remain silent on the puberty blocker debate, arguing that clinical leaders have a…
A detailed examination of the legislation restricting puberty blocker access for trans young people and what it means in practice.
Dr Webberley reflects on the professional consequences of advocating for trans youth on national television and why continued visibility and solidarity matter.
Helen Webberley responds to Dr Hilary Cass's Times Radio interview with her own perspective on schools, transgender young people, and the evidence around…
A viral video of a father supporting his transgender son demonstrates the profound protective effect family acceptance can have on young people's wellbeing.
Trans young people identified their key needs from gender services, but the reality of what they received tells a different story.
Puberty blockers offer young people a period of pause to explore their identity without the irreversible changes of puberty.
Media criticism of trans inclusion in schools misses the point; these efforts should be recognised as good practice in supporting all young people.