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  • Demonstration against transphobia and misinformation at Vrije Universiteit

    Demonstration against transphobia and misinformation at Vrije Universiteit

    On Thursday, June 27, a group of transphobic pseudoscientists will gather at the Vrije Universiteit for a ‘conference’ aimed at denying trans young people access to health care. Action group Trans Zorg Now demands that the Vrije Universiteit does not provide a platform for misinformation and hate speech, and will demonstrate on Thursday in front…

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  • Demo: Stop trans hate! Protect trans youth! 27/6

    Demo: Stop trans hate! Protect trans youth! 27/6

    On June 27 a group of notorious trans hating pseudoscientists will gather at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam for a conference to limit trans youth’s access to hormone blockers. Among the speakers is Hilary Cass, author of the horrible Cass Report, as well as notorious international transphobes Riittakerttu Kaltiala and Mikael Landén. Both collaborate with…

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  • Transphobia and misinformation at VU conference, advocacy organizations sound the alarm

    Transphobia and misinformation at VU conference, advocacy organizations sound the alarm

    More than 20 transgender advocacy organizations have written a joint letter to the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam, expressing their grave concerns about a conference there which features notoriously anti-trans speakers. The conference on Thursday, June 27, will take place under the auspices of the Amsterdam Center for Family Law, founded by the Vrije Universiteit. Some…

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  • Rights of Dutch trans people are stagnating

    Rights of Dutch trans people are stagnating

    Every year, Transgender Europe publishes the Trans Rights Map. This report shows how European countries are doing concerning human rights of transgender people. This shows a worrying trend for the Netherlands: the human rights of transgender people are stagnating. Every year since 2013, Transgender Europe has published the Trans Rights Map: Human Rights Situation of…

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  • Grassroots network for better trans health care

    Grassroots network for better trans health care

    In March, Principle 17 invited several small trans groups to a meeting about good trans health care. The aim of the afternoon was to get to know each other more and to know what each of us is doing. It was really good to get closer together! With representatives from Trans In Eigen Hand, TransZorg…

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  • FREE PATHH 2016 themes still relevant

    FREE PATHH 2016 themes still relevant

    The unique FREE PATHH conference in 2016 offered a free alternative to the very expensive WPATH in Amsterdam. It was one of the first open events on trans-related health care and human rights. What was discussed that day is still relevant now – eight years later! The Free Event on Practicing Actual Transgender Health &…

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  • Principle 17 presents: a new website!

    Principle 17 presents: a new website!

    The Principle 17 website has been completely renewed in recent weeks. This involves a total renovation: a fresh design, a clear layout and tangible information. Also, the new website is bilingual again. We invite you to visit www.principle17.org! In recent weeks, Principle 17 has been working hard on the new website. The biggest job of…

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  • Do Trans Teens Have Rights to Their Bodies?

    Do Trans Teens Have Rights to Their Bodies?

    According to a study by Komodo Health, as reported in Reuters, from 2017 to 2022 at least 4,780 adolescents started puberty blockers and another 14,726 started hormone treatment. That’s about 20,000 kids. Komodo Health found that over the same period, at least 121,882 children aged 6 to 17 were diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Since hormones…

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  • The Netherlands discriminates against transgender people

    The Netherlands discriminates against transgender people

    Transgender people have lesser rights than cisgender people Every year, Transgender Europe publishes the Trans Rights Map. This annual report shows how European countries are doing concerning human rights of transgender people. Our country is doing poorly: we score only 15 out of 30 points, an embarrassing 50%. The Netherlands shares position with countries like…

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  • What care do you need? And are you able to get that?

    What care do you need? And are you able to get that?

    With these questions we like to talk to members of the trans community in the Netherlands. Our impression is that as a trans person you often have to pull to get complete and relevant information from healthcare providers. And you have to do your best to keep the assessment as light as possible. Principle 17…

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