A quiet village in the Dominican Republic shows what happens when societies expect change instead of fearing it. By allowing language and systems to track material reality, Las Salinas offers a powerful lesson in adaptive classification, institutional maturity, and harm prevention.
When we first wrote to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in February, we hoped for a response that would acknowledge the harm being done to trans patients and healthcare workers. The letter was clear,… Open letter response: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) spectacularly fails trans women and people.
This week, the UK government confirmed what many of us feared: a centralised, non-consensual tracking system for transgender people is not only underway – it is being rationalised as a matter of public safety. In… The Quiet Codification of Control: Trans People and the Infrastructure of Forced Visibility
Trans women in the UK face numerous challenges, including limited access to healthcare, pervasive discrimination, and significant mental health impacts. These issues are compounded by systemic biases and lack of awareness about the specific needs… Navigating Current Challenges: The Reality for UK Transitioned Women in early 2025
What Is Dilating and Why Is It Important? Transitioning comes with many exciting changes, but some aspects of it can feel like navigating uncharted territory. If you’ve recently undergone surgery to create a vagina, two… Dilating and Douching for Transitioned Women: A Guide to Vaginal and Sexual Health
Even before the publication of the Cass Report, academics warned of “misleading trans health research”. There were cautions about the current political climate where trans people in general, and trans young people in particular were recognised as being heavily stigmatized and marginalized amid pervasive anti-transgender rhetoric in British and American media.