Understanding Gender
Gender identity is something many people are only beginning to explore and understand. Here you will find explainers on what it means to be trans or non-binary, how gender relates to biology, what gender dysphoria and incongruence feel like, and why affirming care makes such a difference to people's lives.
Is it all about biology?
Autism and Gender Incongruence: Both Real, Both Misunderstood
The research shows a connection. But the story behind the numbers is more complicated than it first appears.
The Twins Who Proved Dr Cass Wrong: Understanding Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sexuality
A parent's message arrived in my inbox that stopped me in my tracks. Two twins, raised identically, with complete freedom to be themselves. One is a heterosexual man. The other is transgender.
Journey to Acceptance: A Mother’s Story of Love, Fear, and Finding Her Way Back
Tracy and her daughter El share their story of transition, understanding, and the power of showing up – even when you don’t have all the answers.
What I would have said, and what Dr Cass did say
Dr Hilary Cass went on Times Radio to talk about schools, trans children, and puberty blockers. Here is what I would have said if I had been asked those questions.
The Government Has Defined Abuse, and Then Told Schools to Carry It Out
Draft safeguarding guidance tells schools exactly what emotional abuse looks like. Then it instructs them to do it to trans children. The consultation is open now.