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Pediatric Psychiatrist | Author | Director, UCSF Gender Psychiatry Program | Op-Eds in WaPo, CNN, NYT et al. | #LGBT Health Policy Research | Samoyed Dad | Views Mine & Not Medical Advice 🏳️⚧️🩺🏳️🌈
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Published: May 21, 2026 04:53
Sadly, some trans youth are kicked out of the house when their parents find out they are trans
Because of this, schools have policies giving staff discretion regarding when and how to share information with parents
This political theatre from the GOP is…
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Published: May 20, 2026 23:40
As the UK works on a trans bathroom ban, a reminder that such policies are hate-based, not evidence-based:
https://open.substack.com/pub/jackturban/p/the-science-of-trans-inclusive-bathroom?r=hjagx&utm_medium=ios
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Published: May 19, 2026 16:38
Honored to speak with German Volle Kanne about the harms of conversion therapy and the impact of the US Supreme Court's recent decision in Chiles v Salazar.
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Published: May 19, 2026 01:46
When offered under current guidelines, regret following gender-affirming medical care for adolescent gender dysphoria is rare.
In Texas, “detransition” is not a personal medical decision. It is forced upon people by law.
My latest for MSNBC:…
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Published: May 19, 2026 01:33
The most common “detransition” patients they will likely see are those who have been harmed by the state taking away their medical care.
My latest for @msnownews.bsky.social:
https://www.ms.now/opinion/texas-detransition-clinic-ken-paxton
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Published: May 17, 2026 04:37
Kansas’s ban on gender-affirming care for adolescent gender dysphoria was struck down in court. Because this is a state constitutional claim, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Skrmetti does not control.
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Published: May 6, 2026 05:16
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asking all the California gubernatorial candidates if they’d put Kristi Noem in prison was wild.
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Published: May 6, 2026 04:16
That debate was a mess.
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Published: April 20, 2026 17:34
Our latest paper is out today in @jamapediatrics.com - discussing:
(1) How structural and mental health disparities can lead to competitive *disadvantages* for trans youth in sports
(2) The negative impacts of exclusionary sports policies on mental…
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Published: March 31, 2026 22:43
Every mental health organization in the country screaming that they want to be regulated should give you a sense of just how bad conversion therapy is.