Blog
Welcome to our blog. This is where you can read the latest news from GenderGP and the things that are impacting the trans community. This page is regularly updated, so check in often for the latest updates.
My parent came out as trans and the world didn’t end
Parents of trans youth have a wealth of information available to them, but when you’re the child of a trans parent, the information is a little more difficult to come by. Here, Joe Oakes, son of GenderGP’s head of therapy, Marianne, shares some insights: ...
Regulator invites GenderGP input on forthcoming strategy
Duncan Rudkin Chief Executive General Pharmaceutical Council 25 Canada Square Canary Wharf London E14 5LQ Dear Duncan, Thank you for your letter dated April 1st 2021. We would be delighted to offer our input on the new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion...
Puberty Blockers: does NICE review ask the right questions?
In 2020 NHS England and Improvement commissioned the Cass Review into gender identity services for children and young people. To help inform the review, The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a document. This aims to assess the...
Is my Doctor insured to help me transition?
Many healthcare professionals tell their patients they can’t help them because their insurance won’t cover it. We approached the leading insurance companies in the UK and Ireland to ask them to clarify their position in this regard. Their replies can be seen on...
GenderGP stands with WPATH in support of trans girls in sport
WPATH and USPATH yesterday called on allies around the world to take a stand for the rights of all girls - cis and trans - to be free to play sports without the threat that their “bodies will be under scrutiny.” Legislation recently signed by the Governor of...
Combatting Transphobia in Universities
We first took a stand against transphobia at our university in the summer of 2018. Of course, that’s not to say we weren’t aware of it before, or that we weren’t affected by it - as two trans individuals who had been teaching and studying there - but summer...
