Tag Archives: Trans

Dr Cary Gabriel Costello: Intersex Fertility

Posted on 21 January 2012 by James Pate, MD

Dr Costello writes in his blog entry, Intersex Fertility, that “My daughter was not of woman born. That is a concept that has fascinated people through the ages. My daughter’s gestation was perfectly ‘natural,’ I should point out–but I carried … Continue reading →

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Ob-Gyns: Prepare to Treat Transgender Patients

Posted on 30 November 2011 by James Pate, MD

Ob-Gyns: Prepare to Treat Transgender Patients November 21, 2011 From: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Washington, DC — To address the significant health care disparities of transgender individuals and to improve their access to care, ob-gyns should prepare … Continue reading →

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Talk To Me – Kevin McHale for The Trevor Project

Posted on 20 October 2011 by James Pate, MD

Posted on YouTube 8/26/11 but still relevant: During National Suicide Prevention Week (9/4/11 – 9/10/11), join Kevin McHale and The Trevor Project for “Talk To Me,” a campaign for conversation. Visit our website to learn how you can participate. And … Continue reading →

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“Hir” Poem – Brave New Voices

Posted on 17 October 2011 by James Pate, MD
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Adults bully 10-year-old UK trans girl

Posted on 14 September 2011 by James Pate, MD

James Connell, Worcester News, reports that adults — not children — are the biggest tormentors of a 10-year-old MTF child in the UK. According to her mother: “She is within her mind a girl but she has a boy’s body. … Continue reading →

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NCAA guidelines for trans student sports

Posted on 14 September 2011 by James Pate, MD

Neal Broverman, Advocate.com, reports that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has updated their policy regarding transgender student athletes: The new policy states that a transgender male athlete “who has a medical exception for testosterone hormone therapy may compete on … Continue reading →

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Israel’s 1st publicized pregnant man

Posted on 14 September 2011 by James Pate, MD

Sarit Rosenblum, y net news, reports that doctors were “shocked” when Yedioth Ahronoth, a 24 year-old man, presented to a central Israel emergency department and was found to be 7 months pregnant. Could this be the same “Y” mentioned in my only … Continue reading →

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