Welcome to our final Newsletter for 2020. A tumultuous year, and yet one in which progress has been made. We all hope that things accelerate in 2021 and that the world becomes a far safer place for our children. United Kingdom In UK, Keira Bell won her court case against The Tavistock gender clinic. Court … Continue reading Newsletter – December 2020
Responding to WPATH
This is a response to the WPATH statement regarding medical 'gender affirming' treatment including puberty blockers for transgender adolescents. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, along with their European, United States, Asian, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand associated groups, have issued a statement saying they strongly disagree with the recent judgement of the High … Continue reading Responding to WPATH
Billboards in USA
In an effort to raise awareness about the medical treatment of children and teenagers with gender dysphoria, a group of parents commissioned a billboard in Los Angeles. It went up in October 2020 and received minimal attention. A second billboard was commissioned in November in close proximity to Kaiser Permanente Hospital where there is a … Continue reading Billboards in USA
Keira Bell Case – Statements
Statements? More than one? Since our first meeting on 5th December 2018, Our Duty has worked to hold The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust to account. However, the efforts of Keira Bell and her legal team at Sinclairs Law have made a significantly greater contribution to advancing the welfare of gender dysphoric young people … Continue reading Keira Bell Case – Statements
Keira Bell Judgment – First Impressions
Today, Tuesday 1st December 2020, judgment was delivered at the High Court in London in the case against The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust concerning the legality of prescribing puberty blocking drugs to young persons as part of treatment to deal with gender dysphoria. These are our first impressions of the judgment. The case was … Continue reading Keira Bell Judgment – First Impressions
Why we are here
Dr Michael Laidlaw, an endocrinologist, explains in simple terms our main issues with the gender affirmative model of care, and reminds us - it is all about the kids. This short, three and a half minute, video encapsulates the nature of the problem we face. It serves as a great introduction to the reason why … Continue reading Why we are here
Abandonment Swings Both Ways
Sometimes It’s The Children Who Leave, Not The Parents Who Kick Them Out This article was first published in Psychology Today - but quickly taken down - so it must be good! WRITTEN BY Tina TrasterTina Traster is a journalist, an author, and a documentary maker More than a third of New York City’s young … Continue reading Abandonment Swings Both Ways
Challenging Ideas
Introduction Parents of a child who thinks they are transgender often have difficulty challenging the ideas that lie behind their child’s outlook. In the first instance, any challenge to the child’s world view is seen by them as confrontational and is likely to result in ‘push back’. Even parents who have a good relationship with … Continue reading Challenging Ideas
The NHS Service Contract
Services provided by the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS, for children) and the Gender Identity Clinic (GIC, for adults) are commissioned by NHS England. The contract for the commissioning of Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) for Children and Adolescents can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gender-development-service-children-adolescents.pdf It is worth noting that the contract is valid until 1st … Continue reading The NHS Service Contract
The Gender Phantom
This is Michael K Laidlaw, MD's reading of his Gender Identity Phantom article which discusses the multiple problems with the American Academy of Pediatrics dangerous policy paper on comprehensive care for gender confused children and adolescents. https://youtu.be/2vA813jE9X4 First published at gdworkinggroup.org: http://gdworkinggroup.org/2018/10/24/... And referencing: Rafferty J. Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse … Continue reading The Gender Phantom