Growing Up Transgender

Following a Cass Review recommendation, the NHS has commissioned a pilot (the R22 Project) for trans kids under 10.

In January the Council of Europe voted through a ban on Conversion Practices Anti-trans groups love Conversion practices.

Trans children have rights under international and domestic law, and we can be more assertive both in calling attention to rights violations, and in demanding institutions uphold these rights in policy and practice.

[This is really long and is a live-note taking as I read through from pages 27-100 of the report.

On the 28th November, an Australian state review into trans youth healthcare, called the Vine Review, was published.

In late November I attended the AUSPATH (Australian Association of Transgender Health) conference in Tasmania, Australia.

Last week I had the huge privilege of being invited to give a keynote speech at this year’s Auspath (Australian association of transgender health) conference, held in Tasmania.

When puberty blockers were banned in June 2024, the legislation included a clause stating that those currently on blockers would not be medically detransitioned, and could continue care if adopted by an NHS GP.

I’m just back from an awesome trans healthcare conference in Norway (blog on that to follow).

Conversion therapy is harmful and shouldn’t inform NHS practice.