2024
Largest survey of transgender people in the US reveals key insights at a time when trans rights are under attack (07.02.2024, Chandelis Duster, CNN)
Recognizing and responding to misleading trans health research (2024, S. Rachel Skinner, Quinnehtukqut McLamore, Olivia Donaghy, Stephen Stathis, Julia K. Moore, Tram Nguyen, Cate Rayner, Robert Tait, Jemma Anderson & Ken C. Pang, in: International Journal of Transgender Health, 10 p., pdf)
2023
Assessment of Quality of Life of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents in Melbourne, Australia, 2017-2020 (Lidia Engel, Ishani Majmudar, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Michelle A. Tollit, Ken C. Pang, Pediatrics, JAMA Network Open. 2023;6(2):e2254292. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.54292; 15 p., pdf)
(Abstract) IMPORTANCE Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) children and adolescents may experience not only gender dysphoria but also depression and anxiety, all of which are likely to be associated with reduced quality of life (QOL). Despite this, little is known about QOL in this population. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cohort study of TGD children and adolescents in Australia, QOL was worse in this population than in age-matched, population-based peers. Quality of life associated with gender dysphoria was substantially worse than that seen in young people with common mental health conditions. These findings emphasize the risk of poor QOL among TGD young people and the need to better support them.
Livre blanc sur le statut des personnes trans et de diverses identités de genre (2023, Randall Garrison, Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, Dylana Thompsonn, 26 p., pdf)
Monitoring Gender Diversity (2023, GIRES, pdf)
The influence of minority stress-related experiences on mental wellbeing for trans/gender-diverse and cisgender youth: a comparative longitudinal analysis (Black L, Humphrey N, MarquezJ. 2023 The influence of minority stress-relatedexperiences on mental wellbeing for trans/gender-diverse and cisgender youth: acomparative longitudinal analysis.R. Soc. OpenSci.10: 221230.https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.221230 ; 21 p., pdf)
Trans and gender-diverse (TGD) adolescents are likely toexperience poorer mental health and wellbeing than theircisgender peers. Minority stress theory has developed as apossible explanation for some of this disadvantage: factors such as increased bullying and discrimination lead to excess stress and reduced wellbeing. However, the evidence base remains limited. This study drew on secondary data analysis of the #BeeWell longitudinal cohort over 2 years (N= 26 042, aged 12–13 at time one, T1). We report two unregistered hypotheses relating to T1 (autumn 2021) data which was available at the time of stage-one submission: H1, mean differences in T1 wellbeing; H2, mean differences in T1minority-related stressors. These are followed by two registered hypotheses relating to T2 (autumn 2022) data: H3, replication of T1 mean differences in T2 wellbeing; H4, predictions were made about the strength of the association between T1 minority-related stressors, controlling for sexuality and T2 wellbeing across T1 gender identity groups. At both time points cis-females, TGD and those who preferred not to say their gender had lower wellbeing than cis-males (CM),with the largest effect evident for the TGD group. TGD adolescents also showed the largest disadvantage (meandifference) compared with CM for minority stressors. Counterto H4 and minority stress theory, gender was not found to moderate the effect of minority stressors on later wellbeing. Our findings highlight the vulnerability of the TGD group interms of wellbeing and minority stressors and are discussed with relevance for policy and future research.
2022
Deferral: The Sociology of Young Trans People’s Epiphanies and Coming Out (Kennedy, Natacha. 2022. Deferral: The Sociology of Young Trans People’s Epiphanies and Coming Out. Journal of LGBT Youth, 19(1), pp. 53-75. ISSN 1936-1653; 28 p., pdf)
(Abstract) This paper presents data characterising young trans people’s experience during the period prior to coming out to parents as transgender. By analysing data obtained directly from young trans and non-binary people it produces a sociological characterisation of this period overall as the ‘Deferral’ period. The Deferral Period is further characterised as consisting of two parts; a ‘Tacit Deferral’ period, prior to epiphany as trans, and subsequent ‘Discursive Deferral’ period. The data indicate that both these deferral periods vary in length quite considerably but usually seem to be measurable in months and years. In particular these data contest the validity of concept of ‘rapid-onset gender dysphoria’ and the way young trans people are positioned by ‘passive victim’ narratives in many academic and media accounts. The analysis of the different ways young trans people construct their identities, prior to and after epiphany produces a ‘Timeline of revelation’. The data suggest many commonalities of experience among young trans people, and well as some differences and in particular the data exemplify how, young trans and non-binary people’s own agency is key in negotiating barriers to transition.
Early Insights: A Report of the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey (2024, Sandy E. James, Jody L. Herman, Laura E. Durso, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, 23 p., pdf)
Gender Identity 5 Years After Social Transition (Kristina R. Olson, Lily Durwood, Rachel Horton, Natalie M. Gallagher, Aaron Devor, in: Pediatrics. 2022 August 01; 150(2): doi:10.1542/peds.2021-056082; 15 p., pdf)
(Abstract) Background and Objectives.—Concerns about early childhood social transitions amongst transgender youth include that these youth may later change their gender identification (i.e., retransition), a process that could be distressing. The present study aimed to provide the first estimate of retransitioning and to report the current gender identities of youth an average of 5 years after their initial social transitions.
Methods.—The present study examined the rate of retransition and current gender identities of 317 initially-transgender youth (208 transgender girls, 109 transgender boys; M=8.1 years at start of study) participating in a longitudinal study, the Trans Youth Project. Data were reported by youth and their parents through in-person or online visits or via email or phone correspondence.
Results.—We found that an average of 5 years after their initial social transition, 7.3% of youth had retransitioned at least once. At the end of this period, most youth identified as binary transgender youth (94%), including 1.3% who retransitioned to another identity before returning to their binary transgender identity. 2.5% of youth identified as cisgender and 3.5% as nonbinary. Later cisgender identities were more common amongst youth whose initial social transition occurred before age 6 years; the retransition often occurred before age 10.
Conclusions.—These results suggest that retransitions are infrequent. More commonly, transgender youth who socially transitioned at early ages continued to identify that way. Nonetheless, understanding retransitions is crucial for clinicians and families to help make them as smooth as possible for youth
Pose. Deconstructing Fragility, Identity, and Transphobia (2022, Natacha Kennedy, in: Föreningen Lambda Nordica, doi: 10.34041/ln.v27.788, 26 p., pdf)
Rapport relatif à la santé et aux parcours de soins des personnes trans (2022, Hervé Picard, Simon Jutant, 97 p., pdf)
Sex Assigned at Birth Ratio Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents in the United States (Turban JL, Dolotina B, King D, et al. Sex Assigned at Birth Ratio Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents in the United States. Pediatrics. 2022;150(3): e2022056567); 6 p., pdf)
OBJECTIVE: Representatives of some pediatric gender clinics have reported an increase in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents presenting for care who were assigned female sex at birth (AFAB) relative to those assigned male sex at birth (AMAB). These data have been used to suggest that youth come to identify as TGD because of “social contagion,” with the underlying assumption that AFAB youth are uniquely vulnerable to this hypothesized phenomenon. Reported changes in the AMAB:AFAB ratio have been cited in recent legislative debates regarding the criminalization of gender-affirming medical care. Our objective was to examine the AMAB:AFAB ratio among United States TGD adolescents in a larger and more representative sample than past clinic-recruited samples.
CONCLUSION: The sex assigned at birth ratio of TGD adolescents in the United States does not appear to favor AFAB adolescents and should not be used to argue against the provision of gender-affirming medical care for TGD adolescents.
Study finds no evidence of social contagion among transgender youths (2022, Melissa Jenco, in: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 p., pdf) Adolescents assigned female at birth are no more likely than those assigned male to identify as transgender, which researchers say helps debunk a theory of social contagion.
2021
Othering and marginalization of minorities: A Synopsis of Identity and Social Rejection (2021, Ohiro Oni-Eseleh, Adelphi University, in: Academia Letters, 6 p., pdf)
(Abstract) Othering refers to the classification of groups and individuals into categories that set them aside as less important than others. It is an age-old practice that transcends physical boundaries and occurs without regard to its potential impact on the individuals and groups that are the “other.” Discussions about “othering”, or “other,” often focus on identifying characteristics such as race, ethnicity and gender but not on the ability of “othering” to create or impose a new, negative identity that fosters the social rejection of the “other.” In its application, the category of the “other” conveys implied messages of strangeness while it imposes on the “other” understandable experiences of social rejection. This article explores the othering and social rejection of marginalized groups and examines the impact of these factors on group and individual identity.
The 2021 National School Climate Survey. The Experiences of LGBTQ+ Youth in Our Nation’s Schools (Joseph G. Kosciw, Caitlin M. Clark, Leesh Menard198 p., pdf)
The GLSEN National School Climate Survey* is our flagship report on the school experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in schools, including the extent of the challenges that they face at school and the school-based resources that support LGBTQ students’ well-being. The survey has consistently indicated that specific school-based supports are related to a safer and more inclusive school climate, including: supportive educators, LGBTQ+-inclusive curriculum, inclusive and supportive policies, and supportive student clubs, such as Gay-Straight Alliances or Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs).
2020
A literature review of the secondary school experiences of trans youth (Ruari-Santiago McBride (2020): A literature review of the secondary school experiences of trans youth, Journal of LGBT Youth, DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2020.1727815; 33 p., pdf)
Droits et Libertés des Personnes Transgenres. Guide pratique et modèles d’actes (2020, Maxime-Margaret Loiry, Etienne Deshoulières, Stop Homophobie, 69 p., pdf)
Transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) young people’s experiences in schools: a literature review. (Guestimate UK 69-135,000 3-18 years of age transgender young people in our schools) (2020, Claire Jenkins, University of Cambridge, 36 p., pdf)
2019
2018
Cisgenderism and certitude: Parents of transgender children negotiating educational contexts (Damien W. Riggs, Clare Bartholomaeus, in TSQ Transgender Studies Quarterly, February 2018, DOI: 10.1215/23289252-4291529, 14 p., pdf)
Definition of Transphobia (2018, Natacha Kennedy, in: Transactual, pdf)
Safe at school: Education sector responses to violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or sex characteristics in Europe (2018, Council of Europe, 80 p., pdf)
2017
Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals (2017, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’, 14 p., pdf)
This Committee Opinion offers guidance on providing inclusive and affirming care as well as clinical information on hormone therapy and preventive care; it also cites existing resources for those seeking information on the care of transgender adolescents. The social and economic marginalization of transgender individuals is widespread, which leads to health care inequities and poorer health outcomes for this population. To reduce the inequities experienced by the transgender community, the provision of inclusive health care is essential.
Evidence affirming school supports for Australian transgender and gender diverse students (2017, Tiffany Jones, in: Sexual Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH17001, 5 p., pdf)
(Abstract) Background: The United Nations (UN) and related UN bodies have recognised transgender and gender diverse (TGD) students’ rights at the global level to full equitable access to education, and specifically sexuality education, repeatedly. Methods: This article explores the available support for this equal access in Australia. It discusses TGD student rights in a range of Australian laws and education policies. Results: It shows how the inclusion of TGD students, particularly in sexuality education, is reinforced in the current Australian National Curricula. Finally, it considers research on Australian TGD students’ educational attainment, experiences of transphobic abuse and violence, and experiences in contexts where they do and do not have staff (and other) support. It also shows that contrary to the picture of TGD students as victims leading inherently negative lives often seen in research, this group is nevertheless capable of resilience and positive education activism, which promotes their wellbeing and social outcomes. Conclusion: It argues for a shift from harmful approaches of victimising TGD students or treating them only as victims, towards celebrating the contributions of these students to their schools and societies.
2016
Back me up ! Rights of Trans children under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (2016, Lina Henzel, Working Paper Nr. 13, A collaboration of the Humboldt Law Clinic and Transgender Europe, 28 p., pdf)
Les enfants et les jeunes trans’ sont particulièrement vulnérables à des violations de leurs droits à plusieurs niveaux : discriminations et violences, notamment à l’école, barrières à la reconnaissance juridique de leur identité de genre, obstacles dans l’accès à des soins de santé spécifiques, suicidalité élevée. Deux constats-clés sont soulignés dans le apport : d’une part, “socially transitioned trans children have notably lower rates of internalizing mental health issues in comparison to trans children who do not live in accordance with their gender identity. Therefore, State Parties must make provisions to integrate and recognize trans children in society to prevent potential mental and physical health problems” (p. 17). En d’autres termes, les enfants et les jeunes trans’ vont mieux quand ils peuvent vivre conformément à leur identité de genre. D’autre part, “Arguing that children under a certain age are generally too young to be aware of their gender identity is a position which ignores the ‘best interest principle guaranteed in art. 3 CRC and the children’s ‘right to be heard’, guaranteed in art. 12 para.1 CRC. Moreover, recent studies have shown that trans children are just as aware of their gender identity as cis-children.” (p. 15). Cela signifie que le droit à l’autodétermination des enfants trans’ implique d’être à leur écoute et de les prendre au sérieux même à un très jeune âge. Ces constats invitent à adopter une approche inverse à celle suivie actuellement : au lieu de retarder le plus possible le moment où l’identité de genre de ces enfants est reconnue, il y a lieu de la faciliter au contraire dans tous les aspects de la vie sociale, y compris en ce qui concerne la modification de l’état civil.
Mental Health of Transgender Children Who Are Supported in Their Identities (Olson KR, Durwood L, DeMeules M, et al. Mental Health of Transgender Children Who Are Supported in Their Identities. Pediatrics 2016;137(3):e20153223; 10 p., pdf)
OBJECTIVE: Transgender children who have socially transitioned, that is, who identify as the gender “opposite” their natal sex and are supported to live openly as that gender, are increasingly visible in society, yet we know nothing about their mental health. Previous work with children with gender identity disorder (GID; now termed gender dysphoria) has found remarkably high rates of anxiety and depression in these children. Here we examine, for the first time, mental health in a sample of socially transitioned transgender children. […]
CONCLUSIONS: Socially transitioned transgender children who are supported in their gender identity have developmentally normative levels of depression and only minimal elevations in anxiety, suggesting that psychopathology is not inevitable within this group. Especially striking is the comparison with reports of children with GID; socially transitioned transgender children have notably lower rates of internalizing psychopathology than previously reported among children with GID living as their natal sex.
Researching and Working for Transgender Youth: Contexts, Problems and Solutions (2016, Tiffany Jones, in : Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, Maralee Mayberry, Lane Hanson (adademic ed.), 15 p., pdf)
(Abstract) In May 2016, two events epitomized the complexities of working for global transgender youth rights. First, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) hosted a ministerial event in which education ministers from around the world released a call to action for protection of students on the basis of their gender identity and expression in schools. Second, the United Nations (UN) hosted an event celebrating the family, attended by conservative ministers and activists who mobilized family protectionist discourse against transgender students. This article contemplates, in light of transgender activist Raewyn Connell’s Southern Theory contributions, the complexity of global research and work for transgender youth. It considers key informant interviews with 50 stakeholders in the global push for transgender student rights in education, including members of government and non-government organisations, and academics from Northern and Southern countries. Problems in aiding transgender youth at the global level included safety concerns, the impacts of conservative advocates and media backlash (within family and national protectionist discourses), cultural complexities hampering engagement and translation, dissemination hindrances pertaining to established publishing biases, and financial and collaboration barriers. Solutions including virtual work; multi-level leadership; alliance-building; representation; visibility of transgender youth citizenship and family membership; and legal, financial and capacity-building aid are considered.
School experiences of transgender and gender diverse students in Australia (2016, Tifany Jonesa, Elizabeth Smith, Roz Ward, Jennifer Dixon, Lynne Hillier, Anne Mitchell, in: Sex education, 2016 VoL. 16, no. 2, 156–171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2015.1080678, 17 p., pdf)
( Abstract ) Over the last decade, there has been an increase in global and local policy protections on the basis of gender identity and expression in education and a recent spate of coverage of transgender students on Australian television and news media. This paper explores the school experiences of Australian transgender and gender diverse students‘, with particular consideration of recognition of their gender identity in documentation, experiences of puberty and sexuality education, treatment by staff and students, and other forms of provision. It reports on the findings of a 2013 study which combined a survey of 189 transgender and gender diverse Australian students aged 14–25 years, with 16 online interviews with members of this group. The study was informed by a community advisory group which included a range of transgender, gender diverse and intersex people. Findings include both quantitative and qualitative data, detailing a trend towards more disruptive, fluid and inconsistent identifications by members of this student group, and a diversification of their needs at school. Student advocacy on topics including sexuality and puberty education was shown to be common and also useful in improving individual well-being and social outcomes. We offer some relections towards more useful school practices and future research.
The Impact of Social Connectedness and Internalized Transphobic Stigma on Self-Esteem among Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Adults (Ashley Austin PhD, LCSW & Revital Goodman LCSW, MSW, PhD Candidate
(2016): The Impact of Social Connectedness and Internalized Transphobic Stigma on Self-Esteem among Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Adults, Journal of Homosexuality, DOI:10.1080/00918369.2016.1236587; 30 p., pdf)
(Abstract) The transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) community continues to represent a notably marginalized population exposed to pervasive discrimination, microaggressions, and victimization. Congruent with Minority Stress Model, TGNC individuals persistently experience barriers to well-being in contemporary society; however, research uncovering resilience-based pathways to health among this population is sparse. This study aimed to explore the impact and interaction between internalized transphobic stigma and a potential buffer against minority stress, social connectedness, on the self-esteem of TGNC identified adults. Data were collected from 65 TGNC identified adults during a national transgender conference. Multiple regression analysis reveal that self-esteem is negatively impacted by internalized transphobia and positively impacted by social connectedness. Social connectedness did not significantly moderate the relationship between internalized transphobia and self-esteem. Micro and macro interventions aimed at increasing social connectedness and decreasing internalized transphobic stigma may be paramount for enhancing resiliency and well-being among the TGNC community.
2015
Gender Roles and Development in Transgender Children: A Review of the Literature (2015, Kennedy Smith, 14 p., pdf)
Malta – World’s Most Progressive Gender Identity Law Passes In Europe (2015, Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, 12 p., pdf)
( Abstract ) The Mediterranean country of Malta adopted the world’s most progressive gender identity law on Wednesday in a final vote by the country’s parliament on Wednesday. The law is the latest in a series of LGBT rights laws ushered in by the Labour Party after taking power in 2013, a dramatic about-face for the country which has a constitution establishing Catholicism as the official religion. [ … ] The law — which goes beyond those its fellow European Union members have passed — would allow for someone to change their legal gender through simply filing an affidavit with a notary without a significant waiting period, eliminates any requirement for medical gender reassignment procedures, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity. [ … ] But the Maltese law prohibits “non-medically necessary treatments on the sex characteristics of a person” without informed consent and also allows parents to postpone entering a gender marker on a child’s birth certificate.
Marriage and Forced Divorce – A Legal Gender Recognition Issue Brief (2015, Jack Byrne with extensive input from the following peer reviewers: Morgan Carpenter, Wiktor Dynarski, Sally Goldner, Kseniya Kirichenko, Richard Köhler, Sam Winter and Joe Wong, 21 p., pdf)
The vast majority of trans people around the world cannot obtain legal recognition of—or official documents that match—their gender identity. Where laws do recognize trans people, they often exclude those who are married. This forces trans people to choose between legal recognition of their gender identity or their marriage. Forced divoce violates trans people’s right to privacy, marriage, and recognition under the law. This brief explains legal restrictions that affect the recognition of married trans and intersex people. It examines case law and addresses key arguments made by those who oppose such recognition. It is the first of four resources for activists that accompany Open Society’s 2014 report on legal gender recognition across the world, License to Be Yourself. (referenced on our 2014 page as well).
Parentalité et jeunes transgenres : un survol des enjeux vécus et des interventions à privilégier pour le développement de pratiques transaffirmatives (2015, Annie Pullen Sansfaçon, dans : Santé mentale au Québec, 2015, XL, no 3, 97-107 ; 16 p., pdf)
(Résumé) Cet article explore les connaissances les plus récentes sur l’expérience des jeunes trans et de leur famille, et propose des pistes d’intervention pour les professionnels travaillant directement ou indirectement avec ces populations. La première partie de l’article étaye le contexte sociopolitique dans lequel grandissent les jeunes trans. Cette discussion est suivie d’une recension des écrits sur les connaissances relatives à l’expérience des jeunes trans et de leur famille. Finalement, l’article propose deux pistes d’intervention à privilégier pour travailler avec ces populations, et ce, dans une perspective de travail transaffirmative. Notamment, on y propose de réapprendre le genre et de comprendre la complexité des parcours et expériences des personnes transgenres, ainsi que de promouvoir l’autodétermination et le soutien des familles vers l’atteinte de leurs besoins.
The Role of School Counsellors and Psychologists in Supporting Transgender People (2015, Damien W. Riggs, Clare Bartholomaeus, in: Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology. Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/edp.2015.1920 p., pdf)
( Abstract ) As growing numbers of transgender people – including students, parents, and educators – become visible within schools, so comes with this the requirement that schools ensure their full inclusion. This paper suggests that school counsellors and psychologists have an important role to play in supporting transgender people within schools. As an initial scoping of this suggestion, the paper reports on findings from two Australian surveys: one focused on cisgender parents of transgender children, and one focused on cisgender school counsellors and psychologists in regards to their capacity for working with transgender people. The findings suggest that whilst the parent sample had largely negative experiences with school counsellors, the professional sample reported a high level of confidence in working with transgender people, though differences in gender and religiosity impacted upon school counsellors’ and psychologists’ acceptance of transgender people, and clinical knowledge for working with transgender people. The paper concludes by advocating for ongoing training amongst school counsellors and psychologists in regards to working with transgender people, in addition to outlining the role that school counsellors and psychologists can play in facilitating whole of school approach to transgender issues.
Transgender Kids Show Consistent Gender Identity Across Measures (Association for Psychological Science, 2 p., pdf)( abstract ) A study with 32 transgender children, ages 5 to 12, indicates that the gender identity of these children is deeply held and is not the result of confusion about gender identity or pretense. The study, led by psychological scientist Kristina Olson of the University of Washington, is one of the first to explore gender identity in transgender children using implicit measures that operate outside conscious awareness and are, therefore, less susceptible to modification than self-report measures. The findings will be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
2014
Analyse des dispositions de la Caisse nationale de santé relatives au « syndrome de dysphorie de genre : Propositions pour une réforme – ( Document intégral ) – ( Document de synthèse )
Par la suite, les statuts de la CNS ont été modifiés avec effet au 1er mai 2015 – ( Légilux – Mémorial A N° 62 de 1025 ) – ( Statuts de la Caisse nationale de santé – d’Gesondheetskees )
( abstract ) Notre souhait en écrivant ce rapport est que les personnes trans’ soient honorées et valorisées, et qu’elles aient une autonomie de décision dans tous les domaines de leur vie. Les questions médicales font partie d’un tout complexe lié à la place des personnes trans’ dans notre société, pour l’instant encore souvent marquée par l’exclusion et la psychopathologisation. Des changements sont en cours et ce rapport a pour but de contribuer à l’émergence de nouvelles perspectives sur et pour les personnes trans’.
Depuis décembre 2013, des affilié.e.s de la Caisse nationale de santé (ci-après la « CNS ») se sont adressé.e.s à Intersex & Transgender Luxembourg en raison des incertitudes pesant sur le remboursement des frais médicaux relatifs à leurs traitements hormonaux et/ou chirurgicaux venant au soutien d’un changement de rôle social de genre ; ces personnes trans ‘ avaient été informé.e.s par le personnel de la CNS de l’entrée en vigueur d’une nouvelle réglementation à partir du 1er janvier 2014.
From Blues to Rainbows. The mental health and well-being of gender diverse and transgender young people in Australia (Smith, E., Jones, T., Ward, R., Dixon, J., Mitchell, A., & Hillier, L. (2014). From Blues to Rainbows: Mental health and wellbeing of gender diverse and transgender young people in Australia. Melbourne: The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health, and Society, 96 p., pdf)
( abstract ) This report, From Blues to Rainbows: The mental health and well-being of gender diverse and transgender young people in Australia, is the culmination of many months of engagement with gender diverse and transgender young people across Australia. Historically, transgender and gender diverse people face social and legal barriers that restrict their freedoms and dignity. United Nations international human rights principles and new Australian national legislation now provide protection for people on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status. Much past research on gender diverse and transgender young people has privileged psycho-medical frames or focussed on victimisation. Conversely, in this report we privilege self-definition and actively look for alternative, positive stories.
License to Be Yourself. Laws and Advocacy for Legal Gender Recognition of Trans People (2014, The Open Society Foundations, 54 p., pdf)
( abstract ) License to Be Yourself documents some of the world’s most progressive and rights-based laws and policies that enable trans people to change their gender identity on official documents. It shares strategies that activists have successfully used in a variety of global and legal contexts, and features case studies from Argentina, Australia, Hong Kong, Kenya, Ukraine, and the United States.
When trans people’s passports, driver licenses, and national ID cards, do not reflect their gender identity, it can exclude them from fundamental aspects of daily life—like receiving health care, schooling, housing, or a bank account. And it can prevent trans people from exercising basic liberties like the right to vote or freedom of movement. The vast majority of trans people around the world cannot obtain official documents under their appropriate name and sex that match their gender identity. Where this is possible, trans people often face highly restrictive laws or regulations for changing name and sex that violate human rights obligations. These restrictions may involve excluding trans people who are married or have children, or require compulsory medical diagnoses or procedures, including those that result in sterilisation. License to Be Yourself documents some of the world’s most progressive and rights-based laws and policies that enable trans people to change their gender identity on official documents. It shares strategies that activists have successfully used in a variety of global and legal contexts, and features case studies from Argentina, Australia, Hong Kong, Kenya, Ukraine, and the United States.
The Health and Well-Being of Transgender High School Students: Results From the New Zealand Adolescent Health Survey (Youth’12) (2014, Terryann C. Clark, Mathijs F. G. Lucassen, Pat Bullen, Simon J. Denny, Theresa M. Fleming, Elizabeth M. Robinson, Fiona V. Rossen, 7 p., pdf)
( abstract ) This is the first nationally representative survey to report the health and well-being of students who report being transgender. We found that transgender students and those reporting not being sure are a numerically small but important group. Transgender students are diverse and are represented across demographic variables, including their sexual attractions. Transgender youth face considerable health and well-being disparities. It is important to address the challenging environments these students face and to increase access to responsive services for transgender youth.
The Rights of LGBTI Children in The Netherlands. A shadow report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. (2014, COC Nederland (with ECOSOC consultative status), NNID, TNN, 14 p., pdf)
( abstract ) This is a joint submission by COC Netherlands, Transgender Network Netherlands, and Netherlands Network Intersex/DSD and constitutes the first national civil society report on the rights of LGBTI children in the Netherlands. This CRC shadow report is a summarized and translated version of the report “LGBTI children in the Netherlands, Report on the situation and rights of a forgotten group” (2013), presented to the State Secretary of Health, Wellbeing and Sports in February 2014, and was written by COC Netherlands and financed by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences.
Transgender on the job: First it was taboo. But what about now? A Reader on transgender as a topic in the work environment. (2014, Wiebke Fuchs, Damaris Batram, Berlin State Office for Equal Treatment and against Discrimination, Senate Department for Labour, Integration and Women’s Issues, 16 p., pdf)
( abstract ) Sharing experience, knowledge transfer, raising of awareness and empowerment play a crucial role in improving the situation of transgender people in looking for jobs and in business. This was the starting point for the Transgender at Work project, which is being supported financially by the PROGRESS Programme of the European Union and has been developed and implemented by the Berlin Office for Equal Treatment and against Discrimination (LADS). You will find tips and recommendations for improving the situation of transgender people in employment and careers in this reader.
2013
Garçons princesses, filles trans, jeunes altersexuels – Projet de recherche en action sociale : Éduquer un enfant créatif sur le plan du genre dans la société d’aujourd’hui. Rapport de recherche (2013, Annie Pullen Sansfaçon, 38 p., pdf)
La demande de soins des personnes transsexuelles en France : Prise en charge médicale et respect de la dignité. Thèse. Université Paris Descartes – Paris V. (2013, Lucile Girard, 203 p., pdf)
( abstract ) Le parcours de soins des personnes transsexuelles relève d’une prise en charge multidisciplinaire comportant des aspects médicaux, sociaux et juridiques. Ces trois pôles agissent en interaction et en complémentarité. En France, le protocole établi par la Sécurité sociale en 1989 impose un suivi psychiatrique des personnes d’au moins deux ans avant qu’elles puissent prétendre à une prise en charge de l’opération de réassignation sexuelle ; ceci dans le but, entre autres, d’évaluer la qualité de leur demande. Ces consultations sont souvent décriées par les personnes transsexuelles qui les trouvent stigmatisantes parce qu’elles associent ouvertement leur trouble à la maladie psychiatrique. Les personnes transsexuelles considèrent que le suivi psychiatrique imposé est une atteinte à leur dignité dans le sens où leur parole se trouve remise en question par des questionnaires et des évaluations, établis par un personnel médical qui ne peut ressentir ce qu’elles vivent. Actuellement, beaucoup de personnes transsexuelles ne suivent pas ce protocole médical recommandé par la Haute autorité de santé (HAS), qu’elles estiment trop rigide et éloigné de leurs besoins ; elles organisent elles-mêmes leur parcours ayant parfois recours à des actes chirurgicaux pratiqués à l’étranger. Pour finir, ce parcours de soins serait incomplet s’il n’était validé par une modification de l’état civil ; ainsi le parcours médical de transformation de la personne se trouve lié à un parcours juridique garant de l’intimité et des droits de la personne.
Les droits des enfants intersexes et trans’ sont-ils respectés en Europe ? Une perspective. Étude commandée par le Conseil de l’Europe (Erik Schneider, Conseil de l’Europe (éd.), 66 p., pdf)
( abstract ) Ce rapport s’inscrit dans le prolongement du colloque international intitulé « Le droit de l’enfant et de l’adolescent à son orientation sexuelle et à son identité de genre », qui s’est déroulé à Sion (Suisse), du 2 au 4 mai 2013, et qui était organisé par l’Institut universitaire Kurt Bösch (IUKB) en collaboration avec le Conseil de l’Europe. Après avoir présenté une brève synthèse à la fin de ce colloque, l’auteur a été chargé par le Conseil de l’Europe de rédiger le présent document dans le but d’exposer les éléments clés du colloque concernant les droits des enfants intersexes et trans’, mais aussi de développer des aspects supplémentaires, de formuler des lignes directrices pour les décideur/euses, et de présenter de bonnes pratiques pouvant être utiles pour les Etats membres lors de l’élaboration de politiques et de la mise en œuvre d’activités concernant les droits de ces enfants. Devant respecter un cadre limité, il ne doit pas être considéré comme exhaustif. (English version below)
An insight into respect for the rights of trans and intersex children in Europe (Erik Schneider, Coucil of Europe (ed), 56 p., pdf)
( abstract ) This report is a follow-up to the international conference on “The right of the child and of the adolescent to his/her sexual orientation and gender identity” which took place in Sion (Switzerland) from 2 to 4 May 2013, and which was organised by the Institut universitaire Kurt Bösch (IUKB) in collaboration with the Council of Europe. After presenting a short summary at the end of the conference, the author was asked by the Council of Europe to write this report in order to explain the key points made regarding the rights of trans and intersex children, but also to explore other aspects as well, and to provide guidelines for policy makers and examples of good practice that could be helpful to member states in framing policies and implementing activities to promote trans and intersex children’s rights. As the author had to work within a fairly limited framework, the report should not be regarded as exhaustive.
Grasping the Nettle: The Experiences of Gender Variant Children and Transgender Youth Living in Northern Ireland (Ruari-Santiago McBride, Institute for Conflict Research, 66 p., pdf)
The report highlights the numerous challenges that young transgender people and their families face in multiple spheres of their lives because of the widespread ignorance, prejudice and discrimination that continues to exist towards transgender people in Northern Ireland. The report argues that service providers and policy makers need to take a proactive approach in order to erode the cultural inertia that is marginalising young transgender people and preventing many of them from reaching their full potential. Only by grasping the nettle can young people, their families, the voluntary sector and government agencies co-operate to make Northern Ireland a more inclusive society in which young trans people are able to participate freely without fear of reprisal.
La transphobie en milieu scolaire (David Latour, L’Observatoire des transidentités (ODT), 7 p., pdf)
Je suis un homme trans et je suis enseignant dans la fonction public ; avant cela, j’ai été élève et j’ai été très seul : c’est pour cette raison que je veux donner la parole à ceux et celles dont la différence reste inimaginable et inouïe pour l’institution et ses représentants, et qui souffrent en silence à « l’école des filles et des garçons ». Je veux parler des élèves en transition de genre et/ou de sexe dont j’entends esquisser à grands traits la réalité méconnue en France.
Model District Policy On Transgender And Gender Nonconforming Students. Model Language, Commentary & Resources (GLSEN, 14 p., pdf)
Organismes de promotion de l’égalité et de lutte contre les discriminations et personnes LGBTI. Un avis Equinet (réseau européen des organismes de promotion de l’égalité, 42 p., pdf)
Preferred Name Use and Suicide and Mental Health Risks among Transgender Youth. Conference: 2013 Society for Research in Child Development (Gu Li, Carley Flores, Arnold H. Grossman, Stephen T. Russell, 1 p., pdf)
Studie zur Lebenssituation von Transsexuellen in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Wiebke Fuchs, Dr. Dan Christian Ghattas, Deborah Reinert, Charlotte Widmann, LSVD NRW e.V., 176 S., pdf)
Transforming Health: International Rights-Based Advocacy for Trans Health (Open Society Foundations, Public Health Programm, 44 p., pdf) Trans people across the world face substantial barriers to adequate health and health care. They are targets of discrimination and violence, are at greater risk of contracting HIV, and experience a higher incidence of mental health problems like depression. They face discrimination from health care providers, a lack of doctors trained to address their needs, and the refusal of many national health systems and insurance providers to cover their care. Yet trans communities are building alliances to promote trans health and to fight for policies that respect gender diversity and human rights.
Transidentités : l’épreuve scolaire (Arnaud Alessandrin), Angles morts et contexte Gender blind (Karine Espineira, , L’Observatoire des transidentités (ODT), 10 p., pdf)
Le 24 Octobre 2012, nous apprenions que Michel Teychenné était chargé d’un rapport sur l’homophobie et la transphobie à l’école. Sa lettre de mission porte sur deux points : le souci du « vivre ensemble » (on entend, entre autre, la lutte contre les discriminations et les stéréotypes) et la prévention (notamment en lien avec la sur-suicidabilité des minorités LGBT). Mais cette mission qui se situe en parallèle d’une réflexion autour des violences scolaires, cache une réalité bien complexe. Le couple transidentité-scolarité est entaché de nombreux écueils que la recherche a peu étudié et sur lesquels il s’agit de revenir. Quelle est la prise en compte de l’altérité de genre à l’école ? Les programmes sensibilisent-ils aux questions transidentitaires ? Le corps enseignant est-il formé à ces sujets ? Et lorsqu’une expressivité trans se fait sentir, comment l’institution réagit-elle ainsi que les encadrants ? Sur la base de témoignages et de chiffres, nous tenterons de restituer ici les données accessibles et les questions qu’elles soulèvent.
2012
Changing for the better. How to include trans people in your workplace a guide for employers (2012, Scottish Transgender Alliance, Stonewall Scotland, 36 p., pdf)
( abstract ) This guide is a practical resource for organisations specifically wanting to ensure that their workplaces are supportive and inclusive of their trans staff. It outlines employers’ legal obligations and examines the nature of anti-trans discrimination and harassment, and the impact that this type of discrimination can have on individual staff members, the working environment, productivity and an organisation’s external reputation. The guide includes 10 simple steps organisations can take to ensure their existing workplace policies and procedures work better for their current and future trans staff.
Cornwall SchoolsTransgender Guidance (2012, Steve Cannon, Toby Best, 29 p., pdf)
How young children remain autonomous in expressing their gender identity: parent perceptions of the experiences had by their gender nonconforming child in the early childhood education environment (2012, Riley Graham, Thesis for the Degree of Masters of Arts in Early Childhood Education, Mills College, 59 p., pdf)
( abstract ) Little is known about the young gender nonconforming child’s experience in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) setting. It is thus difficult to know how to best support them in their expression of their gender identity. This paper looked at autonomy in young gender nonconforming or gender-questioning children in relation to expressing their gender identity in the ECE environment. This paper sought to answer the questions of how autonomous the young gender nonconforming child is and if teacher support in the ECE setting facilitate the young gender nonconforming child’s expression of their gender identity. Parents and legal guardians of gender nonconforming children between the ages of 3.7 and 11.5 years old, solicited from parent support groups and websites for families of gender nonconforming children completed an online survey. Questions in the survey addressed child autonomy and teacher and school support. These data provided insight into the young gender nonconforming child’s autonomy in expressing their gender identity in the ECE setting and how educators can support these children in their developing sense of self.
Impacts of strong parental support for trans youth: A Trans PULSE report prepared for Children’s Aid Society of Toronto and Delisle Youth Services (5 p., pdf)
Livre blanc. Etat civil et Population Trans. Droits bafoués et violation de la vie privée (2012, Association Objectif Respect Trans (ORTrans), 92 p., pdf)
( abstract ) Ce livre blanc est le fruit de notre expérience concrète de plusieurs années sur le terrain concernant le cadre juridique actuel en France. C’est un cadre qui, comme nous le verrons, fragilise de façon parfois significative les personnes concernées, ainsi que certaines personnes de leur entourage. […] Nos recherches ont eu pour objectif la compréhension de ce problème dans l’espoir de proposer des solutions que nous souhaitons compatibles avec ces différents principes et susceptibles de garantir une meilleure protection de la population concernée. Elles nous ont amené par conséquent à considérer de plus près, notamment, les sources et concepts clés, ainsi que les problématiques convergentes, telles que la volonté de la personne, la conviction intime et les droits d’autrui.
Princess Boys, Trans Girls, Queer Youth. Social Action Research Project: Parenting a « gender creative » child in today’s society. Canada (Annie Pullen Sansfaçon, 47 p., pdf) ; Garçons princesses, filles transgenres, jeunes altersexuels – rapport de recherche en action sociale : Éduquer un enfant créatif sur le plan du genre dans la société d’aujourd’hui. Canada (Annie Pullen Sansfaçon, 38 p., pdf)
Transgender children: more than a theoretical challenge (Revised version 2012, Natacha Kennedy, Goldsmiths College, University of London; 23 p., pdf)
(Abstract) This paper suggests that a significant majority of transgender people become aware of their transgender identities at a very early age. As such most transgender children go through most, if not all, of their compulsory schooling feeling that they have a gender identity that is different from the one they are compelled to perform. Transgender children are characterised as “Non-apparent” and “Apparent” with the vast majority falling into the latter category. It is argued that the resultant long period of concealment and suppression can lead to problems.
Trans Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Study (2012, Jay McNeil, Louis Bailey, Sonja Ellis, James Morton & Maeve Regan, 96 p., pdf)
( abstract ) Anecdotal evidence among trans groups suggested trans people are experiencing high levels of depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidal ideation related to transphobic discrimination experiences and lack of appropriate health service provision (especially in regard to lack of access to timely, good quality and patient-centred NHS gender reassignment services). Therefore, during 2012 the Scottish Transgender Alliance, in partnership with TransBareAll, the Trans Resource and Empowerment Centre, Traverse Research and Sheffield Hallam University, conducted research into trans mental health and wellbeing.
Trans Youth Equality Foundation (TYEF). (2012). Stealth in school. TYEF – Transwaves Podcast Program
2011
Controlling Bodies, Denying Identities. Human Rights Violations against Trans People in the Netherlands (Human Rights Watch, USA, 97p., pdf)
This report documents the impact of a 1985 law, article 28 of the civil code, on the daily life of transgender people. The requirements violate transgender people’s rights to personal autonomy and physical integrity and deny them the ability to define their own gender identity.
Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in Europe. 2nd edition (2011, Council of Europe Publishing, 134 p., pdf)
Many people in Europe are stigmatised because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity and cannot fully enjoy their universal human rights. Some of them are victims of hate crime and may not receive protection when attacked in the street by fellow citizens, while some of their organisations are denied registration or are banned from organising peaceful meetings and demonstrations. Some people have fled to Council of Europe member states from countries where they risk being tortured or executed because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Too few opinion leaders and leading politicians have taken a firm stand against homophobic and transphobic expressions, discrimination and violence.
Every class in every school: The first national climate survey on homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia in Canadian schools. Final report (Eagle – Canada Human Rights Trust, University of Winnipeg, University of Manitoba, 152 p., pdf)
( abstract ) The terms “homophobia” and “transphobia” signify a great deal of unnecessary misery in the lives of Canadian students. Knowledge of their distress and a determination to bring it to the consciousness of educators and parents motivated the members of the Education Committee of Egale Canada to conduct a climate survey of Canadian schools.
Injustice at every turn: A report of the national transgender discriminarion survey (Jaime M. Grant, Lisa A. Mottet, Justin Tanis, 228 p., pdf).
This study was undertaken with the dogged commitment of the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to bring the full extent of discrimination against transgender and gender non-conforming people to light. Hundreds of dramatic findings on the impact of anti-transgender bias are presented in this report. In many cases, a series of bias-related events lead to insurmountable challenges and devastating outcomes for study participants. ( abstract ) “Every day, transgender and gender non-conforming people bear the brunt of social and economic marginalization due to discrimination based on their gender identity or expression. Advocates confront this reality regularly working with transgender people who have lost housing, been fired from jobs, experienced mistreatment and violence, or been unable to access the health care they need. Too often, policymakers, service providers, the media and society at large have dismissed or discounted the needs of transgender and gender non-conforming people, and a lack of hard data on the scope of anti-transgender discrimination has hampered the work to make substantive policy changes to address these needs.”the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to bring the full extent of discrimination against transgender and gender non-conforming people to light. Hundreds of dramatic findings on the impact of anti-transgender bias are presented in this report. In many cases, a series of bias-related events lead to insurmountable challenges and devastating outcomes for study participants.
La transphobie en milieu scolaire au Québec. Rapport de recherche (Université du Québec à Montréal, Université Concordia, Université McGill, 43 p., pdf)
Les résultats présentés dans ce rapport sont tirés de la recherche Impact de l’homophobie et de la violence homophobe sur la persévérance et la réussite scolaires, financée par le ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec (MELS) par l’entremise du programme d’Action concertée du Fonds québécois de recherche sur la société et la culture (FQRSC) « Persévérance et réussite scolaires ». Le volet qualitatif de la recherche a également bénéficié d’une subvention du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH).
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Justice: A comparative law casebook (2011, International Commission of Jurists, Switzerland, 417 p., pdf)
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Justice: A Comparative Law Casebookis a collection of domestic court cases addressing legal issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity. It presents more than one hundred judicial decisions from every region of the world and analyzes the role of international and comparative law in cases involving such topics as the criminalisation of sexual conduct, gender expression and cross-dressing, employment discrimination, freedom of religion and non-discrimination, and partnership benefits and recognition. It is the first book of its kind. The Comparative Law Casebook should be of use to human rights activists, legal practitioners, judges and students who seek to use the law to vindicate rights.
The Number of Gender Variant People in the UK – Update 2011 (In 2009, Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES), 2 p., pdf)
2010
Best Practices Guide To Trans Health Care In The National Health System – Spanish Network for Depathologization of Trans Identities – STP2012 (2010) (pdf)
This is a proposal to improve the health care provided to trans persons by the Spanish public health system, and is intended not only for the general public but especially for professionals and policy-makers working in the government’s public health care system. The objective of this document is to furnish analytical tools and reference points for developing alternative non-pathologizing trans health care protocols that have local and international applicability.
From gender dysphoria to gender euphoria: An assisted journey (2010, E.E.P. Benestad, 3 p., pdf)
None of the above. The Transgender and Intersex Youth Vision for 2020 (Project, 15 p., pdf)
Out of sight, out of mind? Transgender People’s Experiences of Domestic Abuse (2010, Amy Roch, Graham Ritchie LGBT Youth Scotland, James Morton Equality Network, 36 p., pdf)
In memory of Samantha, a young woman with a transsexual background, who died after experiencing many of the issues detailed in this report.
Provision of goods, facilities and services to trans people. Guidance for public authorities in meeting your equality duties and human rights obligations (pdf)
( abstract ) This guidance has been produced to help public authorities in England, Scotland and Wales meet their equality duties and human rights obligations in the provision of goods, facilities and services to trans users and potential users. It has been designed as a ‘how to’ guide targeted at public authorities’ managers and front line staff of all levels and is illustrated with good practice examples.
Transgender children: more than a theoretical challenge (Natacha Kennedy, Mark Hellen in: Graduate Journal of Social Science, 19p., pdf)
This paper suggests that a significant majority of transgender people become aware of their transgender identities at a very early age.
TransGender Studies & Theories: Building up the field in a nordic context (2010, Gwendolyn Beetham, Melissa F. Arrigoitia (ed), in: Gratuate Journal of Social Science, December 2010, Vol. 7, Issue 2, 151 p., pdf)
2009
Addressing the disturbed, like ripples in water. Networking for children who transe. (2009, Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, 17 p., pdf)
Assurer l’égalité des droits pour les personnes transgenres (2009, Equinet, pdf)
Cet avis présente le travail que les organismes de promotion de l’égalité effectuent au niveau des états membres en matière de promotion de l’égalité pour les personnes transgenres et met en valeur les combats contre les discriminations qui les affectent, tout en cherchant à tirer les enseignements politiques et pratiques de ce travail et en tentant de les diffuser.
Être transgenre en Belgique (2009, Joz Motmans, FR: pdf, EN: pdf, NL: pdf)
( abstrait ) “L’étude de la position sociale, du cadre de vie, des expériences, des problèmes et des éventuelles discriminations des personnes transgenres1 est un domaine quasi inexploré sur le plan scientifique. Dans les sphères universitaires, le thème du transgendérisme a été analysé sous diverses perspectives : en tant que problème juridique, problème médical ou phénomène socioculturel.2 On n’observe toutefois des recherches focalisées sur les problèmes existants rencontrés par les personnes transgenres que dans quelques pays, souvent caractérisés par un puissant mouvement transgenre, comme le Royaume-Uni et la Finlande.3 Pour la plupart des pays européens, et surtout l’Europe méridionale et orientale, aucune étude n’a encore été publiée sur la position des personnes transgenres.”
Être une personne transgenre en Belgique Dix ans plus tard (2017, Joz Motmans, Elia Wyverkens, Justine Defreyne, pdf)
Enquête sur le vécu des jeunes populations trans en France. Première analyse sur un échantillon retenu de 90 répondants au début avril 2009 (2009,Homosexualités & Socialisme (HES) et le Mouvement d’Affirmation des jeunes Gais, Lesbiennes, Bi et Trans (le MAG- Jeunes LGBT), pdf)
Trans research review. Equality and Human Rights Commission Research report 27 (2009, Martin Mitchell and Charlie Howarth, pdf)
Gender Variance in the UK: Prevalence, Incidence, Growth and Geographic Distribution (2009, GIRIES, pdf)
Transgendered Children in schools (2009, Mark Hellen, pdf)
The 2009 National School Climate Survey (2009, GLSEN, pdf)
( abstract ) “GLSEN’s research has helped to transform public perceptions of our issues and fueled countless advocacy efforts directed at improving school climate. Since the beginning, we have sought to make the National School Climate Survey as accessible and widely available as possible and have maintained a commitment to providing information about LGBT issues in education that can be used by the broad range of our constituents — from students to educators to policy makers. The proliferation of this information has moved public opinion and has increased support for actions that can prevent damage to young lives.”
Harsh Realities. The Experiences of Transgender Youth in Our Nation’s Schools (2009, GLSEN, pdf)
Supportive Families, Healthy Children. Helping Families with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Children (2009, Caitlin Ryan, pdf)
Well Proud – A guide to GLBTI inclusive practice for health and human services (2009, Department of Health, Victorian Government, Department of Health, Melbourne, Victoria, pdf)
Launched by the Hon Daniel Andrews MP, Minister for Health on the 3 December 2009 ( and updated 2011 ), the GLBTI MAC, has developed ‘Well proud’ to assist the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services and funded agencies improve the quality of care provided to their GLBTI clients. Well Proud draws on national and international research on the health and wellbeing of GLBTI people and on guidelines for GLBTI-sensitive practice and service delivery that have been developed here and overseas. The guide provides evidence-based recommendations aimed at supporting services to be more responsive to issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex conditions. It includes additional recommendations for specific health care settings, and for subgroups within the GLBTI population that have specific health and wellbeing needs.
2008
Transsexual people in Germany – A Human Rights Report / Transsexuelle Menschen in Deutschland (2008, ATME e.V. Aktion Transsexualitat und Menschenrecht, pdf)
Ein Menschenrechtsbericht (bilingual document by: Aktion Transsexualität und Menschenrecht e.V.) Please read at least page 3 and you will know how most of us feel. Maybe this will convince you to read the complete report. Bitte lesen Sie zumindest Seite 3 und Sie werfen erfahren, wie die meistens von uns fühlen. Vielleicht überzeugt es Sie den ganzen Bericht zu lessen. Aktion Transsexualität und Menschenrecht – holds many other highly interesting documents that you should read – hat viele andere sehr interessante Dokumente, die Sie lesen sollten.
Supporting LGBT Lives: A Study of Mental Health and Well-Being (2008, Paula Mayock, pdf)
There is a dearth of research on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) people in Ireland. Stark gaps exist in the knowledge and understanding of the issues and everyday life experiences impacting on the mental health and psychological well-being of people who identify as LGBT. This research set out to examine mental health and well-being, including an investigation of suicide vulnerability (risk) and resilience, among LGBT people in Ireland. The above study has been published by the National Office for Suicide Prevention ( Eire / Ireland ). The study has has a break down of stats on the mental health indicators for Trans people in the 5th chapter.
Transgender Eurostudy: Legal survey and focus on the transgender experience of health care (2008, Stephen Thomas Whittle et al., pdf)
( abstract ) “The legal survey confirmed that very few countries had fully embraced the range of transgender protections available in Europe. Some have made very little progress, leaving their trans citizens in fear for their safety, unable to work due to discrimination, and facing great difficulties in obtaining access to gender reassignment services. The failure of States to implement directives and significant case law, from both the ECJ and the ECHR, has left a Europe divided with a few of its trans population having fairly good access to medicine and their rights, but even then no country is by any means perfect. The UK does better than most States but this must partly be due to the volume of cases brought by trans people in the UK. There seems to be a dearth of such individuals elsewhere in Europe.”
Transgender Experiences in Scotland (2008, Scottish Transgender Alliance, pdf)
( abstract ) “The impetus for this research was the creation of the Public Sector Gender Equality Duty which requires public sector bodies to be proactive in working to eliminate discrimination and harassment of transsexual people. The Scottish Transgender Alliance, together with the Scottish Government Equality Unit and the Equal Opportunities Commission (prior to its amalgamation into the new Equality & Human Rights Commission), have promoted in Scotland the good practice of using the tools of the Gender Equality Duty to reduce discrimination and harassment against all transgender people, not only transsexual people.”
Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth Suicide (2008, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, pdf)
( abstract ) ” This paper highlights the higher risk of suicidal behavior among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth. This higher risk may well extend to transgender (T) youth. Additionally, the paper provides recommendations to reduce this risk by addressing stigma and prejudice at the institutional and individual level; by forming partnerships across youth-serving, suicide prevention, and LGBT youth agencies; by building on recent advances in research; and by responding to the issues of LGBT youth. To write the paper, the authors reviewed relevant up-to- date literature and researched current services for LGBT youth. Youth, for the purposes of this paper, is defined as between ages 15 and 24. Drafts of the paper were reviewed by LGBT youth and experts with relevant interests.”
Coming forward, The underreporting of heterosexist violence and same sex partner abuse in Victoria (2008, William Leonard et al., pdf)
( abstract ) ” ‘Just lock your door’ was one police officer’s solution to the problem of heterosexist violence and harassment. It captures the complex web of prejudice, inaction and lack of interest that confronts many gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and transgender (GLBT) people when deciding whether or not to report heterosexist violence or same sex partner abuse. ‘Just lock your door’ is a piece of advice all too familiar to GLBT people. It is a reminder of that personal and collective closet in which many were compelled to hide their sexual orientation or gender identity. It is an ugly reminder of a time when the only protection against heterosexist abuse and prejudice was to be invisible, to publicly deny who you are and how you love in order to pass as ‘heterosexual’.”
2007
To Be Who I Am. Report of the Inquiry into Discrimination Experienced by Transgender People (2007, Human Rights Commission, pdf)
Engendered Penalties: Transgender and Transsexual People’s Experiences of Inequality and Discrimination (2007, Stephen Whittle, Lewis Turner,Maryam Al-Alami, pdf)
( abstract ) “It is the ‘transphobic’ response of other members of society that results in trans people experiencing inequality or discrimination. Whatever the basis for that response, the evidence from the many cases that have gone before UK tribunals and courts, and the European courts, indicates that trans people’s experiences of inequalities and discrimination should not be dismissed as them being ‘over-sensitive’. Recent research by Hill and Willoughby (2005) reviewed the current academic knowledge on the experience of the effects of transphobia in various settings. Most research on the subject of transgender has reported high levels of victimisation including harassment by strangers on the street, verbal abuse, assault with a weapon, and/or sexual assault (Gagne et al. 1996 and Lombardi et al. 2001 cited in Hill and Willoughby 2005), trauma and sexual assault as children and adolescents (Gehring and Knudson 2005, Ryan and Rivers 2003) and this is further supported by the work of Moran and Sharpe 2004, Xavier 2000 and Whittle 2002.”
tranZnation, a report on the health and wellbeing of transgender people in Australia and New Zealand (2007, Murray Couch et al., pdf)
( abstract ) “This research has its beginnings in an act of transgender activism, arising as it did out of dissatisfaction with the capacity of the 2005 Private Lives project (Pitts, Smith, Mitchell, & Patel, 2006, p. 65) to capture the complexity of transgender lives. A central pivot in the concerns of the transgender communities about health services is that of recognition. Practices of medicine are implicated in many of the attempts by transgender people to achieve positive health and self- and social recognition for their preferred gender. Additionally, recognition on formal documentary records is, in many cases, dependent upon certified medical intervention.”
Personnes trans’, quels enjeux de santé ? (2007, 6 7 e R E N C O N T R E D U C R I P S – C I R D D Î L E – D E – F R A N C E *E N P A R T E N A R I A T A V E C A C T U P – P A R I S, pdf)
The health, healthrelated needs, and lifecourse experiences of transgender Virginians (2007, Jessica Xavier et al., pdf)
2006
Transgender Children and Youth: A Child Welfare Practice Perspective (2006, Gerald P. Mallon, Teresa DeCrescenz, pdf)
Les psy à l’épreuve des transsexuels … ou penser les êtres humains sans le sexe. Conférence prononcée le 12 octobre 2006 au colloque La psychothérapie à l’épreuve de ses usagers. Jean-Luc Swertvaegher, psychologue clinicien au Centre Georges Devereux, Université Paris 8 (2006, pdf)
Making Gender Identity Disorder of Childhood: Historical Lessons for Contemporary Debates (2006, Karl Bruant, pdf)
Private Livesx: A report on the health and wellbeing of GLBTI Australians (2006, Marion Pitts et al., pdf)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth: An Epidemic of Homelessness (2006, Nicholas Ray, pdf)
2004
Constituer des hommes et des femmes : la procédure de transsexualisation (2004, Laurence Hérault, pdf)
2003
Transitioning Our Shelters: A GUIDE TO MAKING HOMELESS SHELTERS SAFE FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE (2003, Lisa Mottet and John M. Ohle, pdf)
Towards a Transpositive Therapeutic Model: Developing Clinical Sensitivity and Cultural Competence in the Effective Support of Transsexual and Transgendered Clients (2002, Rupert Raj, pdf)
2002
Gendered and Sexualised Violence in Educational Enviroments (Vappu Sunnari, Jenny Kangasvuo, Mervi Heikkinen, ed., 260 p., pdf)
2001
Comment inventer des pratiques cliniques adaptés aux mondes contemporains ? (2001, Françoise Sironi, pdf)