At Translucent, our mission is to advocate for and promote the UK’s transgender and gender-diverse community to advance visibility, social acceptance, legal recognition and improve healthcare. As part of this, we’ve reviewed articles concerning trans healthcare in order to:
Trans women and non-binary people assigned male at birth can develop prostate conditions like cancer and BPH, and while hormones or orchidectomy may reduce risk, it is not eliminated, so they should discuss concerns and PSA testing with their doctor. Continue Reading Promoting Transgender Prostate Cancer Health with Prostate Cancer UK
The NHS’s puberty-blockers trial is a danger to children – a response” argues that the evidence base for puberty blockers is scientific, not ideological, and criticises the gender-critical movement for manipulating science and being linked to anti-LGBT hate groups. Continue Reading The NHS puberty-blockers trial is a danger to children – a response
This review critiques Helen Joyce’s “Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality,” focusing on its arguments against gender identity ideology and its potential impact on transgender rights.
Continue Reading Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality by Helen Joyce – Book Review
The Cass Report is controversial because many organisations have criticised it, contrasting it with the more transparent Swiss Report which contradicts Cass in its approach to treatment, evidence, and data interpretation. Continue Reading The Cass Report Scandal
The Cass Review briefing note examines the Cass Review’s recommendations for gender identity services. TransLucent’s report identifies concerns from service users, professionals, and human rights organisations, and offers solutions. Continue Reading The Cass Review – Briefing Note
A Fifty-fold Increase in the number of Children suffering from Gender Dysphoria reported in the media. On the 24th of…
The Cass Review was politically motivated and not transparent, and it was criticised by health professionals worldwide. Continue Reading Are politicians trying to undermine the Cass Review – A Response
The briefing note addresses claims about trans women in female NHS hospital wards, concluding that allowing trans women to occupy a bed in a ward aligning with their gender identity is a matter of equality and non-discrimination. Investigations found no serious complaints regarding trans women inpatients in female NHS hospital wards.
Continue Reading Trans Women in Female NHS Hospital Wards
Misinformation about transgender healthcare, often originating from US-based organisations, is being spread globally, targeting gender-affirming healthcare, and puberty blockers. This misinformation relies on false claims about the risks of puberty blockers, the alleged widespread regret of transitioning individuals (contradicted by a 95%-98% satisfaction rate), and the unfounded concept of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD) purported to be a social contagion. Continue Reading Transgender Health – Misinformation
Trans Inequality: A Call to Action Equality is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. It…
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