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Gender: A Wider Lens

171 - Breaking News: The Latest WPATH Scandal, with Lisa Selin Davis

Jul 1, 2024
Journalist Lisa Selin Davis discusses the WPATH scandal, suppression of evidence in transgender health standards, history of medical transition, ethical concerns, lack of whistleblowers, and media portrayal of transgender issues.
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  • WPATH suppressed evidence-based reviews to support guidelines, indicating ethical concerns in transgender healthcare standards.
  • Political pressures influenced medical guidelines, raising concerns about prioritizing agendas over scientific evidence in transgender healthcare.

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Alabama Enacts Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

Alabama passed a ban on gender-affirming care and criminalized it, resulting in various parties suing the state. In response to the lawsuit, WPATH, a key organization in transgender health guidelines, had documents subpoenaed. These documents revealed that WPATH had suppressed evidence-based reviews that did not support their guidelines, pressuring Johns Hopkins. The revelations highlighted the lack of evidence for interventions and unethical suppression.

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