On the latest episode of the Sex in Space podcast, Toshi had the opportunity to speak with Anil Padavatan, the Health Programs Lead at GATE, (Global Action for Trans Equality), about trans healthcare. Together, they had a conversation about what trans healthcare is, why and how all kinds of people – not just those who are transgender – access services like puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy, they debunked some common myths and misinformation surrounding this topic, and looked at the different ways that families can exist in the world.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:39 – What is GATE?
01:13 – What does it mean to be transgender?
02:42 – What is trans healthcare?
03:38 – What is gender affirming care?
04:48 – Some examples of gender affirming care
05:18 – Some reasons a person might access gender affirming care
06:09 – Cisgender people also access gender affirming care
08:13 – How do puberty blockers work?
09:37 – Are puberty blockers reversible?
10:41 – When can people use puberty blockers?
13:13 – Risks and benefits of puberty blockers
16:41 – The reality of medical interventions for young people
18:45 – What is hormone replacement therapy and who uses it?
21:34 – Being transgender and fertility
26:23 – What is gender affirming surgery?
27:50 – Who is able to access gender affirming surgery?
30:05 – The facts around gender affirming surgery and regret
34:25 – Different kinds of families
37:42 – Conclusion
Resources:
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care 8:
Guidelines for gender affirming healthcare for gender diverse and transgender children, young people and adults in Aotearoa, New Zealand:
Southern African HIV Clinicians Society Gender Affirming Healthcare Guidelines: https://www.sahivsoc.org/Subheader/Index/sahcs-guidelines
Cornell University Public Policy Research Portal, What does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being?:
GATE Knowledge Portal:
https://gate.ngo/knowledge-portal/
Reaffirming Autonomy of Trans and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents:
Trans and Intersex Rising Zimbabwe:
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