Category LGBTQ2

What is “Pathologization”? Part II. Disorder and Difference

Rashad Rehman and Darius J. Bägli draw on the example of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in order to outline appropriate uses of the term “disorder” versus “difference” of sexual development.

What is “Pathologization”? Part I

Rashad Rehman delineates what pathologization means, drawing upon the example of differences and disorders of sexual development.

Banning of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors in Tennessee

Shyanne Dougherty analyzes the poor justification and harmful impact of the new law against gender-affirming care in Tennessee.

Intersex Awareness Day: Combating Interphobia

Celeste E. Orr shows how queerphobia, ableism, and racism have sustained systemic discrimination against intersex individuals.

How to Think Better About Intersex Pediatric Surgery  

Rashad Rehman calls for the bioethical community to help contribute conceptual clarity to the debate about the ethics of intersex pediatric surgery.