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Pubertal blockers for transgender and gender diverse youth

Transgender and gender diverse children might choose to temporarily suppress puberty through the use of prescription medications called pubertal blockers. But deciding to get this treatment is a big step. Here's what you need to know about the pubertal blocker medication known as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues, including the benefits, side effects and long-term effects.

LGBTI+ in the region of Central Asia: Repressions, Discrimination, Exclusion

LGBTI+ people do not feel safe in any country of the Central Asia region. They are  regularly endure numerous violations of their rights, homophobia, and discrimination in all areas of life, including employment, education, family life, personal interactions, and commercial and state services.

Iran: How anti-LGBT policies put transgender people at risk

Despite repressive laws against homosexuality, gender reassignment surgery remains legal in Iran. But Iranians who seek sex change operations are faced with a harsh approval process and a high risk of botched surgeries.

Australia: Physicians college calls for increased access to transgender treatment

The Royal Australian College of Physicians has shot down calls for a national inquiry into hormone therapy for transgender children, instead calling on the federal government to increase access to gender services for young Australians.

US: Proposed bans put nearly 17,000 transgender youth at risk of losing access to gender-affirming care

An estimated 16,750  transgender youth in the U.S. ages 13 and older are at risk of being denied gender-affirming medical care due to proposed state bans.

US: South Dakota law puts transgender youth lives at risk to forward a fear-mongering agenda

It is outrageous to force a doctor to risk losing their license — or their freedom — for following professional best practices.

US: Why Republicans are suddenly in a rush to regulate every trans kid’s puberty

Proposals in eight states would ban puberty blockers and hormones for trans minors.