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How Does Gender Affirming Surgery Work? In this informative video, we will provide an overview of gender affirming surgery, a vital aspect of transgender healthcare. We will break down the various types of surgeries available for individuals transitioning to align their physical bodies with their gender identities. From feminizing surgeries for trans women to masculinizing surgeries for trans men, each procedure is tailored to meet the unique needs of the individual. Additionally, we will touch on options available for non-binary individuals, highlighting the diversity of choices in this area.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to decide as soon as this week if it will hear a case about whether individuals suffering from gender dysphoria are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The petition (pdf) in the case Kincaid v. Williams (court file 22-633) was filed in January. The respondent, Kesha Williams, a former detainee in the county who was born male and now identifies as female, is suing the petitioner, Stacey Kincaid, a Democrat, in her official capacity as the sheriff of Fairfax County, Virginia. Williams suffers from gender dysphoria, which can be defined as “discomfort or...

This is a 13 page read (see PDF at the article link) from the American Psychiatric Association. There are many footnotes at the end, so the read is shorter. Make sure you get to the part about hormones therapy and genital mutilation (they call it surgery) on page 8. Something that I think most will find interesting is the abuse of language. Things like ‘assigned gender’, ‘gender affirming surgery’, and ‘gender binary’ are all terms defined and used by the APA.

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The Arkansas House on Tuesday voted to override Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s (R) veto on the legislation that would ban gender reassignment surgeries and other treatments for transgender youth. The majority Republican state House voted 72 to 25 to approve the controversial bill, called HB1570, now sending the legislation back to the Arkansas Senate for approval to negate the governor’s rejection of the bill, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Both chambers require a simple majority to override the veto. Under the bill, physicians are banned from giving gender confirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to those younger than 18....