“It would be absurd to argue that having more psychiatric appointments 2+ years after *referral to a psychiatrist* was an indicator of issues with mental health.”

Hungary was the playbook for anti LGBTQ policy in the west. Don't say gay in Florida was modeled on policies adopted there, which they modeled off of Russia. Same with ending legal recognition of trans people. They restricted access to transition care in 2020. www.hrw.org/news/2023/02...

I'm looking for Chicago trans performers (comedians, musicians, drag) for my DNA Day launch party for @beyondxandy.bsky.social on Sat April 25. Bonus if you have content around biology, science, or medicine. If you're interested or know someone who might be, please email me at [email protected]

"I am a human, not a martyr" My message for today's #TransDayofVisibility march in Chicago. I have no regrets about transitioning and will not be silent Follow @beyondxandy.bsky.social for future updates about my org that is going to defend trans rights with science Stay tuned for April 25 👀🏳️‍⚧️🧬

It's the scientific community's duty to fight misinformation, bioessentialism, and eugenics That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org

Great 🧵 summarizing the complexity of genetic sex "Gender critical" transphobia is fundamentally fascist, religious idealogy Not biological reality

Happy #TransDayofVisibility from a trans geneticist who's full of joy @beyondxandy.bsky.social

a good thread but I want to add: literally all of every sport favors people with genetic advantages but no one complains when cis men have them Michael Phelps’ muscles produce HALF the lactic acid as an average cis man, meaning he can go twice as long before tiring is that unfair? nobody cared

Great 🧵 summarizing the complexity of genetic sex "Gender critical" transphobia is fundamentally fascist, religious idealogy Not biological reality

The IOC has announced a trans and intersex athlete ban requiring an invasive SRY genetic test for female athletes. In the 20+ years trans women were eligible, only one ever competed and none ever medaled. This is solving for a problem that doesn't exist. www.nbcnews.com/sports/olymp...

BIOLOGICAL 👏 SEX 👏 IS 👏 A 👏 MADE-UP 👏 TERM!

Howdy y'all 👋 This channel has been sleepy, but we've been working hard behind the scenes We'll have a big update this month during #TransWeekOfVisibility, followed by an official full launch on DNA Day (April 25) Until then, encourage people who care about trans rights & science to follow us! 🏳️‍⚧️🧬

Do you (or have you ever) worked with natural history collections? Are you trans or non-binary? If you said "yes" to both of those, @rin-krichilsky.bsky.social and I want to hear from you! Please consider filling out our survey and please share with others! 🏳️‍⚧️ 🐛🦕🦴🌿 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

ICYMI: in our new paper, we contend there is "no current consensus on a definition of sex that is free of assumptions and limitations... and most importantly,...no biological definition of sex should be used to dictate human rights" #evolsky #LGBTQSTEM #ecology #evolution #biologicalsex

Chicago/IL trans people, beware! These scientists are known problems and should not be trusted

1. The scientists behind the infamous ROGD/Social Contagion myth have released a new study called AYAGDOS, and are recruiting unsuspecting trans youth. They're operating under Northwestern. Community leaders need help spreading the word to avoid the study. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Further, we contend a lack of unanimity on how to define sex is not inherently problematic and a universal definition is not necessary to pursue. No matter what definitional choices are used, we provide actionable recommendations to improve accuracy when describing sex.

Howdy y'all 👋 This channel has been sleepy, but we've been working hard behind the scenes We'll have a big update this month during #TransWeekOfVisibility, followed by an official full launch on DNA Day (April 25) Until then, encourage people who care about trans rights & science to follow us! 🏳️‍⚧️🧬

The Lemkin Institute has issued a *THIRD* trans genocide warning, noting the next stage is widespread containment - and this was before the 4th Circuit ruled today that states can essentially do whatever they want to make trans people "appreciate their sex". www.lemkininstitute.com/red-flag-ale...

The New York Times coverage of trans issues has repeatedly resulted in experts and others complaining that their words were twisted and misrepresented... but only those quoted from on trans supportive side have that complaint. Coincidence or eliminationism? @billiejsweeney.bsky.social dives in.

NEWS: It was never about the children. Transgender adults now face care restrictions after the ruling of the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia. www.advocate.com/news/court-b...

cis friends i want you to really understand this horror imagine if in half of US states if you were in an accident/got sick and had to go to the hospital the medical professionals there would FORCE THE WRONG HORMONE INTO YOUR BODY, making it change in ways antithetical to who you are IMAGINE IT

If any news outlets are covering this and want to talk to a trans Genomics PhD who specialized in human genetics and the evolution of sex, please reach out to me This is complete nonsense scientifically. It's fascist eugenics, not biology Setting a horrifying precedent for genocide

Trans healthcare needs to be led by trans people, to be accountable to trans communities and trans youth. Folks who don't believe in the existence of a trans child cannot continue to hold the reins of healthcare policy and governance. This is where we start.

I know people are very sensitive about the use of the word “genocide” but the attempts to medically eliminate trans children is very clearly meets the standard because they are trying to eliminate a population and also they know some of those kids are going to kill themselves

what do you do when your desired outcome (banning gender-affirming care) goes against the medical consensus? easy: simply exclude 97% of the relevant medical studies from your review...

Major thanks to @melodyschreiber.com for interviewing me about what biology actually says about sex & gender Unscientific attacks on trans rights are fueled by fascism, not science, and harm all of us - cis or trans Excellent reporting 🧬🏳️‍⚧️ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The vast majority of children who get gender affirming surgeries are the thousands of cis girls getting medically unnecessary breast implants, with their parents' consent, each year Meanwhile, single digits of transmasc teenagers (17 year olds, not 12 year olds) get top surgery, again w/ consent

I feel like a broken record, but this will kill trans kids. It will kill them when they die by suicide. When their parents kick them out and they meet one of the countless dangers facing unhoused queer youth. When their parents kill them in a rage.

This is eugenics. Genocide. An attack on science, medical ethics, bodily autonomy, and human rights. Where is the outcry from the biomedical community? Trans people aren't just abstract patients and research participants: We're your friends, family, and co-workers. Speak up before it's too late

This disclaimer on a U.S. government site for the health care of young people still shocks me opa.hhs.gov/sites/defaul...

GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE IS HEALTH CARE. Thank you to the NY Attorney General’s Office for affirming our community.

I think people think we're exaggerating when we say the widespread use of the term "biological sex" as a term itself isn't organic. This data isn't anomalous, it comports with everything we've seen about the specific use of the term.

Thanks so much to @melodyschreiber.com for not only writing about this issue, but quoting trans scientists as experts!

Are you a biomedical expert who wants to help fight for trans rights and evidence based medicine? Check out this thorough, extremely helpful guide on how to submit official comments to defend gender affirming care:

Biology is so cool!!! I fully used to believe that "man flu" was simply due to patriarchy - that women sucked it up because they had to keep being moms/caregivers, while men were just being whiny Then I personally experienced it myself after starting T. It's so real!!

🚨 Requesting help: I am looking for an agent who can facilitate more speaking gigs, podcast appearances, and interviews with journalists I want to more widely share my story and expertise as a trans geneticist who understands the reality and complexity of "biological sex" 🏳️‍⚧️🧬 Please signal boost?

I also welcome any direct connections people may have to podcasts who need a guest, or organizations who need a speaker (it's about that time to start planning for Trans Day of Visibility!) If you have questions or ideas, DM me or email me at jey (at) beyondxandy (dot) org @beyondxandy.bsky.social

Abortion access, gender affirming care, and access to Prep and AIDS medications are all issues of bodily autonomy and founded in legitimate medical research But that doesn't matter to fascists. Enforcing strict gender binaries and destroying science maintains power among a few cishet wealthy men

This is why it's important to vocally fight for trans rights - it works! Big win 🎉🏳️‍⚧️

This is why it's important to vocally fight for trans rights - it works! Big win 🎉🏳️‍⚧️

Want to help our cause? If you see any 1. Anti-trans news story lying about "trusting the science" that "biological sex" is binary 2. Scientific resources explaining the complexity of sex and gender 3. Good faith questions that could use a trans geneticist's brain Send it via DM or tagging us! 🏳️‍⚧️🧬

Makes me feel insane to live in a world that's persecuting trans folk while simultaneously doing big billboards advertising gender affirming care to cis people???

"Biological sex" is theological sex. Religion cannot act openly in the UK as it can in the USA. Also the project and the tactics come from the USA. screedvault.neocities.org/post/2025042...

In 2022 I started tracking changes in how news outlets were describing trans people, and set up a bot to record every article pushed to the Google News index based on a handful of search phrases, including “biological sex” in both the US and UK. The amount in 2023 alone was absolutely staggering.

There are many terms to refer to a person’s sex: sex, birth sex, natal sex — and more contentiously, assigned sex at birth and biological sex. Here's our expanded guidance for journalists interested in reporting accurately about trans and intersex people: www.transjournalists.org/why-biologic...

Scientists reject a binary view of human sex at NIH symposium They say complexities of human sex require more inclusive definitions, and research data need to reflect biological complexity

since it's behind a paywall now, I wanted to share this graph from "How Trump 2.0 is slashing NIH-backed research — in charts" (Nature, April 2025). Say it with me: the anti-trans/LGBTQ+ movement is an anti-science movement: [article sans figs can be read here: web.archive.org/web/20250501... ]

“Plato does not agree with the narrative that there are two biological sexes and that everyone should be heterosexual. So it is controversial. But that's the whole point of including him in the syllabus.” — Martin Peterson, Texas A&M @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org @tamu-aaup.bsky.social

Want to help our cause? If you see any 1. Anti-trans news story lying about "trusting the science" that "biological sex" is binary 2. Scientific resources explaining the complexity of sex and gender 3. Good faith questions that could use a trans geneticist's brain Send it via DM or tagging us! 🏳️‍⚧️🧬