Opinion
The WPATH guidelines for treatment of adolescents with gender dysphoria have changed
- Author:
- M. Brett Cooper, MD
One of the major differences between the WPATH standards of care versions 7 and 8 is that version 8 now includes a chapter specifically dedicated...
Opinion

How gender-affirming care is provided to adolescents in the United States
- Author:
- M. Brett Cooper, MD
Many recent anti-trans bills are introduced under the guise of “protecting” these adolescents and young adults but actually are detrimental to...
Opinion

Call them by their names in your office
- Author:
- M. Brett Cooper, MD
Providing a space for a patient to put the name and pronouns that they use allows your staff to make sure that you are calling a patient by the...
Opinion

Helping your patients navigate the coming out process
- Author:
- M. Brett Cooper, MD
This process is not a one-time event but rather something that LGBTQ adolescents and young adults have to face every time they meet someone new or...
Opinion

Advocate for legislation to improve, protect LGBTQ lives
- Author:
- M. Brett Cooper, MD
Also advocate to prevent legislation that will put you in jail for providing gender-affirming care for adolescents under age 18.
Opinion

Back to school: How pediatricians can help LGBTQ youth
- Author:
- M. Brett Cooper, MD
For LGBTQ youth, this can be both a blessing and a curse.