Mother criticises ‘agenda from above’ after release of Cass report
Parent of trans girl says report promotes agenda that ‘things need to be made more difficult’ for children with gender dysphoriaThousands of children unsure of gender identity ‘let down by NHS’Analysis: review has major implications for mental health servicesWhile the Cass report’s 400 pages will be pored over and debated, one thing is certain – young trans people face an anxious future.The mother of a 17-year-old trans girl who was a patient at the now-shut Gender Identity Development Service (Gids) at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust said she had initially welcomed Cass’s inquiry, but had been left “disappointed”. Continue reading...

Parent of trans girl says report promotes agenda that ‘things need to be made more difficult’ for children with gender dysphoria
- Thousands of children unsure of gender identity ‘let down by NHS’
- Analysis: review has major implications for mental health services
While the Cass report’s 400 pages will be pored over and debated, one thing is certain – young trans people face an anxious future.
The mother of a 17-year-old trans girl who was a patient at the now-shut Gender Identity Development Service (Gids) at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust said she had initially welcomed Cass’s inquiry, but had been left “disappointed”. Continue reading...