Australian Trans Children Positive Support including by the Medical Association

[MishyJDI]

Lovely to see the ABC in Australia report a positive story around the treatment of transgender and gender diverse children, where the clinical regime there has the backing of the Australian Medical Association.

The lady running this is a true feminist and hero - from gym superstar to medical director. A fascinating story as she overrides intolerance and prejudice.

It's people like Michelle that have the clinical expertise to work with trans kids and work through their challenges.

www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-24/michelle-telfer-trans-children-health/100137192

You can watch it here:

Interesting to see what a positive, affirmative model (where medically validated) can do for these kids, with safety medical guards in place. Well worthy of a watch!

@learieonthewildmoor not just antivaxxers, the usual privileged liberal base. Business owners, who have certainly been under a lot of stress, ‘violation of my personal rights’ proponents from that liberal perspective, and also the usual very privileged crowd who despite being financially unaffected, and having a large house with separate study space, plenty of laptops, lovely gardens and pools still seemed to find lockdowns more mentally challenging than the rest of us . But nowhere near enough of any of these to oust Dan. He is a bloody good politician!

Yeah? Nah! You got me!

I put my hands up and admit that I have little knowledge about who is in power in Victoria. And I actually usually read only the Fairfax papers or aunty. And… I am in London currently, and have never lived in Victoria ever. Only the northern eastern states - the moves in between made Origin night interesting.

I am happy to be trounced on my comment on the political future of Dan Andrew’s.

However, I have been very concerned about how this conversion therapy legislation has been brought in. And hoping that the UK government takes an approach of separating it out. To not simply jam gender identity conversion therapy in with sexual orientation. But make it separate with a clear explanation of what is and isn’t conversion therapy.

I am also hoping that the reviews or studies, mentioned that are forthcoming in the RANZPC are able to be used to provide much light on the current situations for teenage transitioners and give much better guidance.