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Understand the LGBTQIA+ news: Puberty Blockers, Demi Lovato, Internalised Transphobia and more
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Understand the LGBTQIA+ news: Puberty Blockers, Demi Lovato, Internalised Transphobia and more

Jamie Wareham
QueerAF
Jamie Wareham, QueerAF

Understand the LGBTQIA+ headlines and keep track of the latest queer content and perspectives. QueerAF is written by Jamie Wareham and another queer creative each week.

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  • UK Transgender healthcare. Long-awaited provisions for transgender healthcare were released this week. We unpack what they mean.
  • Demi Lovato. No, she didn't say using they/them pronouns was exhausting. So why did the media report that? We check the receipts.
  • Internalised transphobia. What should we do about transphobia from within the community? Ella Osho, our latest emerging queer creative, has an answer in the Queer Gaze.

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NHS restricts kids' access to life-saving and gender-affirming puberty blockers

TL;DR: A long-awaited review of NHS provisions on gender affirming care for children have been published. While LGBTQIA+ groups have welcomed some of the changes, they are disappointed the review has restricted most children from access to puberty blockers - unless they take part in a restrictive clinical trial.