LGBTQ+ Book Review: Gender Queer, A Memoir
Gender Queer, A Memoir by Maia Kobabe Published by Lion Forge, LLC, 2019 Winner of the Alex Award, Stonewall Book Award, and nominated for an Ignatz Award and the Best Graphic Novels for Teens list from YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association). The...
LGBTQ+ Book Review: Dreadnought Nemesis (Book One)
Dreadnought (Nemesis #1) by April Daniels, a trans woman. Published by Diversion Publishing, 2017. Dreadnought is the first book of the Nemesis trilogy. The story is set in New Port City (think Seattle meets New York City) in an alternative universe of the future...
Medically Speaking: Gender-Affirming Voice Care
Gender-affirming voice care Many gender expansive individuals will choose to pursue medical and surgical interventions to better align their outward appearance with their gender identity. Many options for gender-affirming care exist and may include hormone therapy,...
Illuminations with Dr. Caretto: Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria
This is the third installment addressing the myth of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria. The first addressed the myth of social contagion and the second talked about how to evaluate a research article, using the example of Lisa Littman’s poorly written publication about...
LGBTQ+ Book Review: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
This month's book review is Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, a queer, trans Latinx author who advocates strongly for diverse representation in all media. Published by Swoon Reads, 2020. This Latinx young adult fantasy murder mystery is unlike anything I have ever...
Illuminations: Evaluating Research Articles
In this installment of Illuminations, I would like to educate readers on how to evaluate research articles. I will use Lisa Littman's (first) article on Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD) as an example because so many anti-trans groups cite the Littman paper on ROGD...
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