Perceived Discrimination, Social Support, and Quality of Life in Gender Dysphoria

Introduction

Transgender individuals experience discrimination in all domains of their personal and social life. Discrimination is believed to be associated with worse quality of life (QoL).

Aim

To investigate the relation between QoL and perceived levels of discrimination and social support in individuals with gender dysphoria (GD).

Methods

Individuals with …

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Transgender kids: ‘Everyone was calling me Sebastian, but I knew I was a girl’

Camille is six. Today she is wearing a dress patterned with strawberries and a pink zip-up sweatshirt with Dance printed across the front in sparkly sequins. Her fingernails are painted alternately pink and blue. She likes playing with Barbies. Her favourite Disney heroines are Elsa from Frozen and Ariel from …

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Gender dysphoria and reassignment

By Professor Kevan Wylie on the 1 August 2009.

ABSTRACT

Gender dysphoria is a rare clinical condition that may present to the physician, requiring recognition and appropriate support. Clinical pathways have now been clarified and there are a number of interventions that can be affirmative and supportive for patients who …

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