Background: Transgender healthcare is a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field. In the last
decade, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number and visibility of …

Gender assessments are traditionally required before accessing gender-affirming
interventions such as hormone therapy and transition-related surgeries. Gender …

As part of establishing a gender surgery center at a pediatric academic hospital, we
undertook a process of identifying key ethical, legal, and contextual issues through …

Background The conceptualisation of transgender identity as a mental disorder has
contributed to precarious legal status, human rights violations, and barriers to appropriate …

personal autonomy in choosing care options without the required involvement of a mental
health professional. Clinicians' use of the informed consent model would enable them both …

La atención sanitaria a las personas transgénero en España se ha establecido de manera
progresiva desde 1999, año en que Andalucía crea la primera unidad multidisciplinar para …

Background: The social challenges that non-binary people experience, due in part to social
intolerance and the lack of validation of non-binary gender identities, may affect the mental …

International Journal of Transgenderism (IJT). In his editorial Bockting wrote “[this issue] is
comprised of a collection of articles that reflect a transition in this growing field from a …

Introduction As referrals to gender identity clinics have increased dramatically over the last
few years, no studies focusing on older trans people seeking treatment are available. Aims …

Evidenced by leading journals in academic medicine, health professions education has
taken up the call to advance equitable healthcare. One pressing area where gaps and …