Welcome to Health Liberation Now!
Health Liberation Now! is a free, trans-run resource analyzing the social and political forces acting in opposition to health liberation for transgender, detransitioned, retransitioned, and gender diverse people, as well as those questioning their gender. We pair these analyses with collections of proactive resistance strategies that community organizers can use in pursuit of trans health liberation.
Resource Highlight: How to Avoid Anti-Trans Conversion Therapists
Health Liberation Now! has received requests from individuals trying to assess therapists that they are looking into to determine whether or not they will have anti-trans motivations instead of being affirming. To address this need, we have begun putting together our general “red flags” to watch for or key questions to ask.
This resource is designed to offer a starting point to trans people, people currently or exploring de/retransition, and supportive guardians on identifying if a chosen therapist may have anti-trans views. Some suggestions are specific to known anti-trans conversion practices or gender identity change efforts (GICE), whereas others are more general based on the growing bridge between “gender critical” (GC) anti-trans therapy approaches and established conversion therapy actors.
Event Highlight: Feminists for Patriarchy? TERFs and the Far Right
On March 11th, Health Liberation Now! joined Firestorm Books to explain the far-right/TERF crossover, tracing its history and identifying key figures, while offering ideas about how communities can support health liberation for transgender and gender diverse people.
Our Focuses
Analysis
A breakdown of key players, events, and arguments used to oppose health equity for transgender, detransitioned, nonbinary, and gender diverse people.
Resistance Strategies
Proactive strategies offered to individuals, advocacy and mutual aid collectives, and professionals to advocate for health care equity for all.
Map of Influence
An interactive network map of key groups and their affiliates connected to “gender exploratory” therapy theorycrafting, leadership engagement, or promotion.
Recent Posts
TERFs, Eco-Fascists and Christo-Nationalists: From Deep Green Resistance to WoLF Partnering with the Global Christian Right
In late 2022, Health Liberation Now! joined N.O. Bonzo and Julianna Neuhouser for an in-depth…
Joint Statement Against Transphobia at Mexico’s Canal Once (Pronunciamiento contra la Transfobia en Canal Once)
Following is an open letter drafted and signed by over 100 Mexican queer, feminist and…
From Fringe Hate Site to J K Rowling and Beyond: How Reduxx Launched a Harassment Campaign against 2 Olympic Athletes
Editor note 9.3.2024: This article has been updated to appropriately reflect Lin Yu-Ting’s surname. Editor…
“A spiritual war in a way”: How Detrans Radical Feminists Influenced WPATH
Editor note: This report is paired with a catalog of email communications between julie graham,…
Health Liberation Now! Launches All Or None, A Call for Global Solidarity with Trans People
A new landmark investigation reveals the network where anti-trans and anti-sex work activists work with…
SEGM Exposed Reloaded: The Shadow Money Behind a Leading Anti-Trans Think Tank
By: Lee Leveille and Quinnehtukqut McLamore The Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine (SEGM), a fringe…