A healthy approach to sex and gender
Our international organisation includes professionals, trans people, detransitioners, and parent groups who work together to advocate for a non-medicalised approach to gender-related distress.
What we do
- We advocate for a non-medicalised approach to gender-related distress.
- We publish research and analysis to inform better responses.
- We educate professionals and media with evidence-based resources.
- We support families and those harmed by medical transition.
- We unite organisations across 25 countries for change.
Genspect supports…
Latest event
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Parents and Schools after the Election: New resources to help parents take the initiative
November 21st, 2pm EST
19th November 2024
We're in 25 countries
Uniting over 25 different organisations across the world, we don't just speak for a few: we speak for thousands.
We campaign for high-quality care for gender-related distress
We offer support you can trust
Providing resources, education, and support to anyone who has been impacted by gender dysphoria.
Latest articles
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Our Audience with Pope Francis
On October 25th, our delegation from the Italian Parents Association, GenerazioneD had an extraordinary honor: a private audience with Pope Francis in one of the Vatican’s majestic buildings. This...
12th December 2024
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Call to action!: Help Genspect UK stop the NHS puberty blocker study
New BBC report reveals horrifying new details about the NHS puberty blocker study Hot on the heels of Genspect UK’s letter to health secretary Wes Streeting, the BBC have...
9th December 2024
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Announcing Detrans Awareness Day 2025
Detrans Awareness Day on Capitol Hill Genspect is proud to bring together medical professionals, policy members and members of the public together to meet detransitoners face-to-face to help facilitate...
5th December 2024
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From Hopeful to Hoping to “I have Hope!”
Hope! If anyone were to ask me to pick one word to describe the zeitgeist when I left Alberta, it would be hope. On the afternoon of Sunday October...
3rd December 2024
Latest from our podcast "Gender: A Wider Lens"
In this podcast, now in its fourth year, therapists Stella O’Malley and Sasha Ayad take a deep dive into the psychological and cultural forces impacting the social changes around “gender.” Through interviews with researchers, doctors, therapists, parents, detransitioners, and others, Sasha and Stella’s podcast is a “must listen” for anyone trying to navigate the current gender landscape. With their sharp analytical minds and deep compassionate hearts, Stella and Sasha have also become known throughout many parent networks as lighthouses in the midst of some very stormy seas. Previous guests include Helen Joyce, Jesse Singal, Leor Sapir, Kathleen Stock, Jamie Reed, Peter Boghossian and more.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.widerlenspod.com
The relationship between homophobia and gender medicine is deeply intertwined, with historical and contemporary practices shedding light on troubling patterns. Historically, gender-nonconforming individuals were often pathologized and subjected to medical interventions under the guise of correcting deviance. Today, these practices persist, albeit under new narratives that often frame gender nonconformity as a medical issue requiring intervention, such as transitioning.
Emerging trends reveal the influence of social contagion, with cultural narratives and social media amplifying gender identity struggles among vulnerable populations, particularly youth. This surge raises critical questions about the lack of scientific rigor in therapeutic practices, the ethics of irreversible medical procedures, and the neglect of alternative psychological or social supports. These patterns reflect a broader societal discomfort with nonconformity and a tendency to medicalize identities rather than embrace diversity.
In this bonus episode for premium subscribers, Glenna Goldis argues that modern gender medicine perpetuates homophobia by medicalizing gender nonconformity, effectively pathologizing same-sex attraction in a way that parallels past efforts to suppress homosexuality. She references the 2015 APA guidelines, which shifted the framework for addressing gender dysphoria, emphasizing affirmation and, often, medical intervention, suggesting that these guidelines reframe homosexuality as something to be corrected if it appears intertwined with gender nonconformity. She advocates for a more critical examination of these practices, urging evidence-based approaches that prioritize genuine understanding and acceptance over medicalization.
To deepen your understanding of Glenna’s perspective, we encourage you to explore her Substack, particularly the two pieces linked below (referenced during the conversation). Both provide valuable insight into her critique of current gender medicine practices and their broader social implications.
Why Therapists Trans Away the Gay
Watch our full length episode with Glenna Goldis: https://www.widerlenspod.com/p/episode-196
For instructions on setting up a private feed to listen to our premium content in your favorite podcast app, visit https://www.widerlenspod.com/p/how-to-listen-to-our-full-premium.
Beyond Trans
Offering free therapeutic programmes to people who feel distressed or ambivalent about their transition.
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Stats for Gender
Collating gender-related data in intuitively categorised, simply phrased, jargon-free terms.