Showing posts with label gender diversity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gender diversity. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
LGBTQ people have 'been around for forever,' historians say - ABC News
Many of the terms used to describe gender diversity today would have been completely foreign to people decades or centuries ago. However, Andrew Shaffer, Director of Development & Communications of the GLBT Historical Society, says the LGBTQ community has "been around for forever."…
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
What is gender dysphoria and what does transgender youth care consist of? - ABC News
Is gender diversity a new concept?
No. There is documentation of gender diverse individuals in a wide range of cultures around the world throughout history, dating back centuries. Medical treatment for gender dysphoria, as it's known today, was introduced in the early to mid-1900s in Germany.
Modern gender-affirming care is based on "decades of clinical experience and research and, therefore, they are not considered experimental, cosmetic or for convenience," per the World Professional Association for Transgender Health standards of care…
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