March 31, 2023

Trans Health Care, Already Under Attack, Faces New Obstacles with End of Covid Public Health Emergency

(STAT News) – The most immediate concern with regard to the end of the public health emergency centers on changes to telehealth practices that could impact trans men and others who may take testosterone. During the pandemic, telehealth providers were … Read More

March 23, 2023

World Track and Field Bans Transgender Athletes from Women’s Events

(Wall Street Journal) – Track and field’s international governing body will enact a ban on transgender female athletes competing in women’s events, becoming the most prominent sports federation yet to significantly tighten its eligibility criteria for elite competitors. World Athletics … Read More

March 15, 2023

Unwinding of COVID Emergency Brings Hurdles for Gender-Affirming Care

(Axios) – The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency could bring new barriers to trans men undergoing hormone therapy, in the way it would eliminate telehealth prescribing of controlled substances including testosterone. Why it matters: Requiring in-person visit to … Read More

March 6, 2023

How Common Is Transgender Treatment Regret, Detransitioning?

(Associated Press) – Many states have enacted or contemplated limits or outright bans on transgender medical treatment, with conservative U.S. lawmakers saying they are worried about young people later regretting irreversible body-altering treatment. But just how common is regret? And … Read More