The American psychiatric manual, the DSM-5 (now called DSM-5-TR) has revised the chapter on gender dysphoria. The main changes reflects a more on target and respectful language for describing gender variance. The term “desired gender” is now “experienced gender.“ The term “cross-sex medical procedure” is now “gender-affirming medical procedure.” The…

As I reported the Oslo Police asked the Pride committee to cancel the Pride Parade on Saturday, as they could not guarantee the safety of the participants after the night to Saturday attack on the London Pub. I am pretty sure this advice was based on standard policing procedures. …

In spite of all the anti-LGBT propaganda we see these days, a Norwegian survey may indicate that this is not necessarily a sign of weakening support for queer and trans people. As I reported in my article on the recent survey of Norwegian perceptions of queer and trans people, more…

Hillary Clinton apparently thinks that is is more important not to offend transphobic people like J.K. Rowling than protecting transgender kids against violent extremism. In an interview with the Financial Times she is asked about the way the Democrats are “losing elections by elevating activist causes, notably the transgender debate…

The lesbian feminist and LGBTQA-activist Brita Møystad Engseth feels no fear of going up against transphobic “gender critical” feminists. In an interview published in the print edition of the magazine Blikk she is presented as “the TERFminator”, because of her relentless campaigning against Trans-exclusionary Radical Feminists. The Dark Women and…

About 5% of young adults in the U.S. say their gender is different from their sex assigned at birth, according to a new study made by The Pew Research Center. Here are some highlights: 5% of adults under 30 are trans, including 3% who are nonbinary. 1.6% of the 30…

Helen Joyce will use the power of the state to stop trans women from getting access to gender conforming health treatment. For a long time transphobic “gender critical radical feminists” or TERFs have given us statements voicing “concern” for transgender kids and for the safety of cis women. Cis women…

This quote from Samantha over at CDL got me thinking: Are there any other presumably natural processes than requires the kind of policing transphobes are engaging in these days? Hunger maybe? Nah. People seem, for the most part, to eat when they are hungry (and even when they are not)…