News | Topic: Transgender
Jan 30, 2019
Nearly 2% Of High School Youth Identify As Trans – And More Than 1/3 Of Them Have Attempted Suicide
New findings published in the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reveal nearly 2 percent of high schoolers in America identify as transgender, and approximately 35 percent have attempted to end their life sometime in the last 12 months. Read the article here.
Sep 18, 2018
Among Teens, Transgender Males Are Most Likely To Attempt Suicide, Study Says
Gender identity strongly influences the likelihood a teen will attempt suicide, a new study finds. Read the article here.
Feb 8, 2018
Not Just Boy And Girl; More Teens Identify As Transgender
Far more U.S. teens than previously thought are transgender or identify themselves using other nontraditional gender terms, with many rejecting the idea that girl and boy are the only options, new research suggests. Read the article here.
Oct 19, 2017
‘No Science’ Behind Transgender Therapy For Kids, Doctors Warn
Children who struggle to match their gender identity with their biological sex should not be pushed into transgender therapies, but given treatments that help treat the underlying cause of the dysphoria, said doctors in the field.
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Oct 13, 2017
Misunderstanding A New Kind Of Gender Dysphoria
Lisa Marchiana, A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, discusses the trend of rapid onset gender dysphoria. Read the article here.
Aug 11, 2017
5 Things Every Christian Must Know About The Transgender Debate
Here are five essential things for Christians to keep in mind as we think about and speak about transgenderism. Read the article here.
Apr 11, 2017
MTV Scraps Gender-Specific Categories For Movie & TV Awards
Films will now compete in the same categories as TV series too, as MTV shakes up its ceremony, saying its audience ‘doesn’t see male-female dividing lines.’
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Feb 13, 2017
Boy Beauty
Makeup brands make history by hiring male ambassadors.
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Feb 3, 2017
Linda’s Story: Sexuality Transformed
From my earliest memory I wanted to be a boy instead of a girl. Somehow I just knew that if I had male genitalia, my life would be complete. As a child, I prayed repeatedly for God to make me into a boy and became obsessed with my pursuit. However, I never told my family. Though I was a tomboy growing up, no one ever knew the depth of my struggles. It was my little secret that I kept for decades. Read the full article here and check out the video!
Nov 16, 2016
Tinder Now Has 40 Gender Options
“A lot of the time, dating apps make some pretty unfair assumptions about exactly who you’re looking for, and sometimes even who you are. While some dating apps are set up to match men with men or women with women and different combinations of that, a lot of dating apps aren’t set up for the reality of who’s using them.” Read the full article here.
Jul 15, 2016
Transgenderism: A Biblical Truth and Mercy Response: Part 1
Harvest USA helps us think through an understanding of transgender issues.
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Jun 17, 2016
Oregon Court Allows a Person to Choose Neither Gender
An Oregon court ruling officially allowed a formerly transgender person to choose neither sex this week. Read the article here.
Jun 1, 2016
Transgender Confusion Goes Beyond Elementary School Bathrooms
Researcher Mark Yarhouse on why mixing politics and gender identity has only left us more confused.
Read the article from Christianity Today here.
May 13, 2016
Obama Administration To Issue Guidance On Transgender Access To School Bathrooms
The Obama administration will issue guidance on Friday directing public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms matching their gender identity.
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May 10, 2016
Planned Parenthood Distributing Sex Change Hormones Without Assessment of Mental Health Professional
Planned Parenthood has begun distributing hormone treatments for transgender individuals in 10 states. The hormones can be acquired by a patient merely through “consent for services”, but the World Professional Association for Transgender Health says that anyone seeking a sex change should first be examined by a mental health professional to assess clients’ gender dysphoria.
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Nov 18, 2015
BBC Documentary to Follow Lives of Transgender Teens
In a new documentary, BBC will highlight the struggles of young transgender people as they attempt to find love post-transitioning.
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Nov 10, 2015
‘Coming Out’ Numbers Show Many Are Revealing Sexuality on Facebook
The rate of individuals announcing their change in sexuality is three times that of a year ago, according to Facebook.
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Sep 2, 2015
Teens Protest Over Transgender Student’s Use of Girls’ Bathroom, Locker Room
Students at a high school in St. Louis protested after a transgender student was told they could use the women’s restroom and locker room. Read the article here.
Aug 21, 2015
Elizabethtown College Introduces Gender-Inclusive Housing
Elizabethtown College will introduce its first gender-inclusive or gender-neutral housing option for students. Read the article here.
Jun 18, 2015
Mutilating Teenagers, to Thunderous Applause
An opinion piece featured in the National Review about the transgender movement among children.
Read the full article here.