Quote:
“Nature made a mistake, which I have corrected.” – Christine Jorgensen
Christine Jorgensen was one of the first people to undergo sex reassignment surgery, and the first to publicly speak about the process. While many decried her decision as unnatural, she made the bold assertion that nature was wrong in putting her into a man’s body, and that the reassignment surgery made things right. Her advocacy aimed to normalize transgenderism and allow those who identified as trans to understand and accept themselves for who they truly are.
Transgender Persons
Guide to Gender-Affirming Verbal Communication
Gender Affirming Care Resources
Access to Health Care
- Barriers to healthcare for transgender individuals.Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2016 Apr;23(2):168-71
- There is reason for optimism: an introduction to the special issue on research needs in transgender health and medicineCurr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2016 Apr;23(2):165-7
Cancer
Insurance Coverage
- Intersecting Experiences of Healthcare Denials Among Transgender and Nonbinary PatientsAm J Prev Med. 2020 Apr;58(4):506-513
Sexually Transmitted Intections
Substance Abuse
- LGBT friendly healthcare providers’ tobacco treatment practices and recommendationsPerspect Psychiatr Care. 2019 Oct;55(4):546-553
- Stress, Coping, and Context: Examining Substance Use Among LGBTQ Young Adults With Probable Substance Use DisordersPsychiatric Services 2020; 71:112–120
Transgender Pride
Body Image & Eating Disorders
- Patient reported outcome measures and quality of life assessment in genital gender confirming surgeryTransl Androl Urol. 2019 Jun;8(3):228-240
- Risk Factors for Eating Disorder Psychopathology within the Treatment Seeking Transgender Population: The Role of Cross-Sex Hormone Treatment.Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2018 Mar;26(2):120-128
Hormones
Mental Health, Depression Anxiety & Suicide
- Are LGBT Populations at a Higher Risk for Suicidal Behaviors in Australia? Research Findings and ImplicationsJournal of Homosexuality, 62:7, 883-901, 2015
- The Physical and Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay Male, and Bisexual (LGB) Older Adults: The Role of Key Health Indicators and Risk and Protective FactorsThe Gerontologist Vol. 53, No. 4, 664–675 2012