https://www.jackturban.com/op-eds daily 0.75 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/9e5492ce-a317-49ef-b374-7a1785bf4b5c/Jack+Turban+NYT.jpg Op-Eds - How to talk about gender identity For The New York Times, Dr. Turban answers an essential question for todays heated debates: what is gender identity? It turns out the answer is more nuanced than most have been led to believe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/e6dda980-5605-4a6e-8cf5-dbac8fc9bcef/Screen+Shot+2023-05-16+at+1.59.42+PM.png Op-Eds - What the anti-trans movement is all about For CNN, Dr. Turban explains how recent anti-trans political rhetoric is a repackaging of anti-gay rhetoric from the 1990s. He emphasizes that recent bills targeting transgender people, which are not evidence-based, are designed to rally votes, not address actual policy concerns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/61ae4844-5d77-42ab-8870-daa38d9ab75b/Jack+Turban+Washington+Post+Texas.jpg Op-Eds - Texas officials are spreading blatant falsehoods about medical care for transgender kids Officials in Texas recently labelled gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth “child abuse.” For The Washington Post, Dr. Turban dispels some of the misinformation spread by these politicians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1625250297222-HS3AA4IEJ5M1CZ9JZ0IT/Jack+Turban+CNN.jpg Op-Eds - Attacks on Trans People are Also Attacks on Science Itself For CNN, Drs. Turban & Gill-Peterson explain that, though the GOP often says their anti-trans bills are based on “science,” actual science argues against all of their anti-trans initiatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1618605060059-CP06J2QKHELNP4UDTCJF/Jack+Turban+Equality+Act Op-Eds - Politicians Don’t Get to Use ‘Science’ to Oppose the Equality Act In Scientific American, Dr. Turban explains the science that argues in favor of expanding federal protections for LGBTQ Americans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1617396965877-XS0TFC8K6TI7HFZWHHM9/Jack+Turban+CNN.jpg Op-Eds - Arkansas’s New “Medical Ethics” Law Could Have Lethal Consequences Arkansas passed a new law that allows healthcare providers and insurers to refuse necessary medical care on personal or corporate “moral” grounds. Dr. Turban explains why this new law is dangerous and unethical. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1615927033570-ZX19D6AWT359UKGPCDWT/Jack+Turban+Trans+Sports.jpg Op-Eds - Trans girls belong on girls’ sports teams In Scientific American, Dr. Turban explains why attempts to force transgender girls to compete on boys’ sports teams are unscientific, don’t address a real problem, and would cause damage to both cisgender and transgender youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1604340675333-2I0ADBB9LUYSLIDLJ9I6/Jack%2BTurban%2BThe%2BHill.jpg Op-Eds - New Supreme Court presents an uncertain future for LGBTQ health In The Hill, Dr. Turban explains how the new composition of The Supreme Court may mean more adverse health outcomes and early deaths for LGBTQ people in the U.S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1604340919483-GRYOAHUEJ8MW0I8ZMKWV/Jack+Turban+Scientific+American.jpg Op-Eds - The disturbing history of research into transgender identity In Scientific American, Dr. Turban explores how research into the determinants of gender identity have led down some strange and dangerous paths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1600885010063-II9U53FW0YQF2FZ3XWXM/JK+Rowling+-+White+House.png Op-Eds - JK Rowling & The Chamber of Trans Youth Misinformation Author JK Rowling has been promoting scientific misinformation about transgender youth. Dr. Turban fact-checks some of these claims for Psychology Today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1594678028965-RV0UY1TMIRZI13MDQZAI/Turban+NYT_Lawmakers.jpg Op-Eds - When lawmakers don’t get trans children In The New York Times, Dr. Turban explains that politicians in several U.S. states are introducing legislation that would put pediatricians in prison for providing medical care to transgender youth. The medical profession has made it clear: this kind of legislation is dangerous and should not become law. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1595040489212-IAZAP06KZ94YYLC9IDL0/Turban+NYT.jpg Op-Eds - How doctors help transgender kids thrive In The New York Times, Dr. Turban explains a paradigm shift in medicine’s approach to transgender youth. In the past, doctors treated gender diversity as pathological, resulting in bad mental health outcomes. Once doctors learned to affirm transgender youth, these young people began to thrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1594677774082-QWOT85TMUGV63WXOPM8D/Turban+Vox.png Op-Eds - I want to donate plasma for an experimental COVID19 treatment. Because of homophobia, I can’t. In Vox, Dr. Turban discusses the FDA’s rule that prohibits men who have sex with men from donating blood, along with the impact it has on the coronavirus pandemic and LGBTQ mental health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1594678332733-DMWZBEUMCBKLR2I0TG6Z/Bathtub+Psychotherapy.jpg Op-Eds - Bathroom psychotherapy in the age of coronavirus In The Washington Post, Dr. Turban explains how psychiatrists are getting creative during the pandemic to make sure patients can access mental health treatment. https://www.jackturban.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-11-12 https://www.jackturban.com/textbook daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1594682040475-IM8FEP3AT9DMZ5ADOTVX/Turban+Textbook.png Textbook - Pediatric Gender Identity: Gender-affirming Care for Transgender & Gender Diverse Youth Dr. Turban’s textbook co-edited by Drs. Michelle Forcier and Gerrit Vanschalkwyk is available. This book serves as a guide to key topics regarding pediatric gender identity to help readers better care for transgender and gender diverse youth. Written by experts in the field, it covers critical considerations for child health providers from a variety of disciplines in a range of clinical settings. Patients, families and other community agencies can also find useful information about current practices and recommendations for care and support. The text begins by overviewing terminology, epidemiology, gender identity development, and relevant neurobiology. Next, the text focuses on the emergence of affirmative treatment paradigms using a patient-centered, consent based framework. Topics include psychotherapeutic support, gender-affirming medical and surgical care, management of co-existing psychiatric conditions, sexual health and fertility, legal considerations, international considerations, and more. Pediatric Gender Identity can be used as a framework to address core clinical issues and offers practical considerations for gender-affirming care. Using the growing science and understanding of gender development, this book is an excellent resource for all professionals working with gender diverse youth, including child and adolescent psychiatrists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, psychologists, therapists, researchers, school and educational leaders, and students. https://www.jackturban.com/about-dr-turban daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/7a345201-b134-48ea-8f9c-27068cad275f/LPCH+Headshot+Cropped.png About Dr. Turban - Dr. Jack Turban Jack Turban MD MHS is a double board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and founding director of the Gender Psychiatry Program at the University of California, San Francisco. Writing Dr. Turban is the author of Free to Be: Understanding Kids & Gender Identity (Simon & Schuster, 2024), an authoritative guide to understanding the science, medicine, and politics of transgender youth, which Chelsea Clinton called “a must-read for anyone seeking to better understand how we can truly help all our children thrive.” In addition to a starred review from Publishers Weekly, the book received praise from The New York Times, USA Today, PBS NewsHour, and NPR. Dr. Turban is also a frequent op-ed contributor, including for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, CNN, Scientific American, and Vox. He teaches opinion writing for the Harvard Medical School masters degree program in media, medicine, and health. He is a member of the communications council of The American Psychiatric Association and the media committee of The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He is also co-editor of the textbook Pediatric Gender Identity: Gender-affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth. Research Dr. Turban’s research focuses on the mental health of transgender and gender diverse youth, particularly as these topics relate to public policy. His peer-reviewed work has appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, JAMA Pediatrics, JAMA Psychiatry, The American Journal of Public Health, and The Journal of The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, among others. His research has been cited in major court cases regarding the civil rights of transgender people in the U.S., in state legislative debates around the country, and in the United Nations’ independent expert report on conversion therapy. Forensic Work Dr. Turban has served as an expert witness for federal and state courts around the United States. Please see here for additional information and to contact Dr. Turban about forensic work. TV/Film Work Dr. Turban is regularly consulted by the media to comment on issues regarding mental health and topics related to LGBTQ health. He and his work have been quoted over 100 times for outlets including NPR’s All Things Considered, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, ABC’s 20/20 with Diane Sawyer, The New York Times, NBC News, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, Vox, Reuters, GQ, Vogue, CBC, and Vanity Fair, among others. He has consulted for television shows including 60 Minutes, The Problem with Jon Stewart, and Last Week with John Oliver. Education & Training Dr. Turban graduated from Harvard University magna cum laude with a B.A. in neurobiology. He earned his MD and MHS degrees from Yale School of Medicine, where he was an HHMI medical research fellow and graduated with highest honors with an award winning thesis entitled, “Evolving Treatment Paradigms for Transgender Youth.” He completed his adult psychiatry training at MGH/McLean (Harvard Medical School) and his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he served as chief fellow. https://www.jackturban.com/research daily 0.75 2025-11-12 https://www.jackturban.com/home daily 1.0 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/7a345201-b134-48ea-8f9c-27068cad275f/LPCH+Headshot+Cropped.png Home - Jack Turban MD MHS is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist and director of the Gender Psychiatry Program at the University of California, San Francisco. He is also a frequent op-ed contributor, with work featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, The Los Angeles Times, Scientific American, and Vox. He is a regular media commentator on mental health, particularly on issues related to gender and sexuality. His new book Free to Be: Understanding Kids & Gender Identity on the science, medicine, and politics of transgender youth and gender identity is out now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/ff5df974-3572-4a16-859a-dedf1c905758/download.png https://www.jackturban.com/interviews daily 0.75 2025-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/8ccf6749-2077-43a2-a5b9-4b4b9199b8ee/Jack+Turban+CNN.png Interviews - CNN: CMS and Congress launch new political attacks on gender-affirming medical care for adolescent gender dysphoria. Dr. Turban speaks with CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield about recently proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid that would restrict the only evidence-based treatments for adolescent gender dysphoria. They discuss the real impacts this would have on suffering young people and their families and why all major medical organizations oppose bans on these treatments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/e7af07fe-b14c-44b7-bcfb-ac2e8229a2c2/Jack+Turban+NBC.jpg Interviews - NBC: New study establishes first causal link between anti-trans laws and suicide attempts Dr. Turban speaks with Jo Yurcaba of NBC about a sobering new study showing that anti-trans laws are causing more suicide attempts among transgender youth. He discusses the relevance of the study, given that the US Supreme Court recently announced it will take up the question of whether bans on gender-affirming medical care for adolescents are unconstitutional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/8be2a7ab-e49e-4773-90ba-32308ec279f7/Jack+Turban+Teen+Vogue.png Interviews - Teen Vogue: What schools should consider when banning cell phones to protect teen mental health Dr. Turban speaks with Teen Vogue about the complex relationships between screen time and mental health for adolescents. As schools consider banning cellphones from classrooms, they need to consider both the pros and cons of cellphone access. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/154d3be1-bf39-4664-823a-f9fb29c91c4d/Jack+Turban.jpeg Interviews - PBS News Weekend: New book ‘Free To Be’ dives into medical science of gender identity for young people Dr. Turban joins John Yang of PBS News Weekend to discuss his new book Free to Be: Understanding Kids & Gender Identity, that explains the latest science, medicine, and politics of gender identity and transgender youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/b23546bf-ab83-4f8b-8404-282e1d17209a/Jack+Turban+MSNBC.jpeg Interviews - MSNBC 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle: Transgender Youth Sports Participation Dr. Turban speaks with Stephanie Ruhle of MSNBC’s 11th hour about trans youth sports participation, mental health, and why this is suddenly a hot button political issue, despite trans youth being underrepresented in both sports participation and titles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/b687ec2d-f846-459b-a47f-925f6593454f/Jack+Turban+PBS+NewsHour.jpeg Interviews - PBS NewsHour: 41% of surveyed LGBTQ+ youth considered suicide in the past year Dr. Turban speaks with John Yang of PBS NewsHour about about how political rhetoric targeting LGBTQ people is damaging youth mental health on a large scale. He also discusses some macro and micro ways we can all combat these negative effects. “Trans youth are hearing things like: your identity is a mental illness; you are dangerous to other kids on your elementary school sports teams, or you're a sexual predator. There's tons of data that none of that stuff is true, obviously, but the kids hear it constantly, and it seeps into their subconscious. What if I am just mentally ill? What if I am dangerous? You can see how that kind of gaslighting can really worsen mental health.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1d886b73-b815-4f66-954a-435fff2e5125/Jack+Turban+USA+Today.png Interviews - USA Today: What to know about gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary communities Dr. Turban speaks with David Oliver of USA Today about the recent political information impacting public policy related to transgender youth. “The rhetoric around these bills proposing to ban gender-affirming medical care for adolescents with gender dysphoria is simply false. It seems that misinformation and confusion regarding what gender care entails and how it is practiced is driving much of what is going on in the legislative arena recently. It’s worth highlighting that every major medical organization opposes such legislation." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/27dbc1c5-faa9-466c-a42e-91b3ada85f30/Jack+Turban+Vox.png Interviews - Vox: What’s so scary about a transgender child? Dr. Turban speaks with Emily St. James of Vox about the psychological dynamics parents experience when their children come out as transgender or gender diverse. “Often, parents are afraid that their own children will be treated poorly by others due to their gender diversity, and so they may try to force their children to be gender-conforming, thinking they are protecting them.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/6a7618e7-9328-4004-b36a-3107e48f829f/Jack+Turban+Washington+Post+Conversion+Therapy.jpg Interviews - Washington Post: Pennsylvania becomes the 27th state to restrict ‘conversion therapy.’ Dr. Turban speaks with Anne Branigin of The Washington Post about the nuances of legislation and executive actions that seek to curtail discredited and dangerous “conversion efforts” - attempts to ‘cure’ LGBTQ youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/17fd7e12-e7a7-4fd4-80a7-6c3ec5a604a3/Screen+Shot+2022-07-22+at+5.35.44+PM.png Interviews - WIRED: Gender-Affirming Care Improves Mental Health—and May Save Lives Dr. Turban speaks with Grace Huckins of WIRED about the current evidence base linking gender-affirming medical care for trans youth to better mental health outcomes. He explores the ways in which each existing study has strengths and limitations, while discussing the importance of examining the full body of evidence together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/df0c99a9-7041-468c-a83f-039e0f046623/Screen+Shot+2022-07-22+at+5.29.40+PM.png Interviews - Washington Post: Florida memo on gender dysphoria contradicts leading medical guidance Dr. Turban speaks with Anne Branigin of The Washington Post about how a memo from Florida’s surgeon general spread misinformation about transgender youth. “It’s shocking to see a public health organization spread healthcare misinformation. There are false statements on nearly every line of this document.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/f5c248c0-db52-429e-a9e6-9373c246994a/Jack+Turban+NYT.JPG Interviews - New York Times: How to Support Transgender & Gender Diverse Children Dr. Turban speaks with Melinda Wenner Moyer of The New York Times about how parents and communities can support transgender and gender diverse youth. “The most important thing is that they know you love them no matter what. Support of a young person’s gender identity has been consistently linked to better mental health outcomes.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/53083d0e-d806-48ff-adca-5aa60e818206/Jack+Turban+NBC+Study.jpeg Interviews - NBC: Early access to gender-affirming hormones linked to better mental health, study finds Dr. Turban speaks with Jo Yurcaba from NBC about a new study showing that access to gender-affirming medical care during adolescence is associated with better mental health outcomes in adulthood among transgender people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1628048645978-JTB5OC3Y8TJ1XLJZAYWN/Jack+Turban+NPR+Morning+Edition.jpg Interviews - NPR Morning Edition: How Grindr, A Popular Gay Dating App, Poses Exploitation Risk To Minors Dr. Turban speaks with NPR’s Morning Edition about how a lack of safe spaces for LGBTQ youth to explore romance and intimacy has resulted in these young people downloading hook-up apps designed for adults. He calls on the apps to protect LGBTQ minors and for legislation that will hold these companies accountable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1622753208435-1DNRBG7B08VN6PGTO2JZ/Jack+Turban+Variety.png Interviews - Variety: How Jazz Jennings Changed the World for Trans Youth Simply by Being Herself In this profile of Jazz Jennings, Dr. Turban discusses recent legislative attacks on transgender youth in the US: “This kind of national transphobic rhetoric dramatically impacts kids, resulting in worsening self-esteem, anxiety and depression. These bills truly represent a public mental health crisis.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1619113594605-DT5LREGVNIJGWF6WASOQ/Jack+Turban+Washington+Post.PNG Interviews - Washington Post: What you need to know about transgender children Dr. Turban speaks with The Washington Post’s Samantha Schmidt about the latest research about the best ways to support transgender youth, with a focus on recent proposed legislation that could cause harm to this vulnerable population of young people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1618605420494-KANFE8UC2DLN83JHK3I8/Screen+Shot+2021-04-16+at+1.37.10+PM.png Interviews - Washington Post: The fight for the future of transgender athletes Dr. Turban speaks with The Washington Post about recent initiatives to ban transgender youth from sports teams that match their gender identities. “The deck is stacked against transgender youth in almost every single way. It seems silly to look at this supposed physiological advantage but not consider all the other substantial disadvantages these kids face when trying to compete.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1618605691728-DZYEB3CA3STAGZKUBZ0L/_117863577_mediaitem117863576.jpeg Interviews - BBC: Transgender youth treatment banned by Arkansas Dr. Turban speaks with the BBC’s Shrai Popat about Arkansas’s new law prohibiting physicians from providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth. “Much of the political discourse around this care has been shrouded in unscientific misinformation that implies transgender youth are 'confused' or invalid. This isn’t true, and gender-affirming care for transgender youth has been consistently linked to better mental health outcomes.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1617307119095-MB49V8F7USA6632R4IMA/Jack+Turban+CNN.jpg Interviews - CNN: Transgender rights in the spotlight as Arkansas and Tennessee become latest states to pass anti-trans legislation Dr. Turban speaks with CNN’s Lauren Holt about recent legislative initiatives to limit access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. These bills are opposed by all relevant major medical organizations, including The American Psychiatric Association. “Those who access gender-affirming medical care during adolescence have lower odds of considering suicide than those who aren't able to access these interventions. In contrast, our research shows that attempts to force transgender people to be cisgender result in greater odds of suicide attempts." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1616526741082-SCIZTWIESPZ5OWU8YQRZ/Jack+Turban+Trans+Sports.jpg Interviews - The Guardian: How trans children became 'a political football' for the Republican party Dr. Turban speaks with The Guardian’s Sam Levin about the broad impact of trans sports debates on America’s youth. “Even the introduction of these bills is damaging youths’ mental health," said Turban: “All around the country, kids are hearing that powerful politicians want to take away their rights" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1614734958539-1R91QDHIBIDQVISM4ZGM/Washington+Post+Digital+Self+Harm+Turban.png Interviews - Washington Post: Digital self-harm and what to do when kids cyberbully themselves Dr. Turban speaks with The Washington Post’s Dr. Juli Fraga about the rise of adolescents bullying themselves online. “Adolescents who are being mistreated may internalize the negative things they hear about themselves and start to believe them. Posting negative messages can be a sign of this self-hatred. Kids may also bully themselves to test their friendships and see what their friends really think of them.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1614735235752-E4E8C9AP0T7JTOI6M4WZ/UCLA+Trans+Study+Vice+Turban.png Interviews - Vice: UCLA Pauses ‘Unethical’ Study Designed to Mentally Distress Trans People Dr. Turban speaks with Vice’s Eleanor Cummings about a study at UCLA that was stopped due to concerns from the trans and gender diverse community. “Psychiatry has a long history of conducting research that pathologizes gender diversity, Many correctly highlight that research has been used to harm transgender and gender diverse people. Researchers must be held to a high standard to ensure that their research will improve the lives of the people they are studying and to not cause harm.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1601762396154-YTM3I40UATPMR2L1J2J3/Jack+Turban.png Interviews - Vox: 9 questions about trans issues you were too embarrassed to ask Dr. Turban speaks with Vox’s Katelyn Burns about how we can best support transgender and gender diverse youth. “It’s important to listen to young people when they express their gender identity and to keep an open mind. Create a nonjudgmental space. The most important thing is to not instill shame. That shame can lead to serious problems down the line with anxiety and depression.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1595040764345-O3DSZ7GBJH7G9C552Q1P/NBC+Turban.png Interviews - NBC: 40 percent of LGBTQ youth ‘seriously considered’ suicide in the past year, new study says Dr. Turban speaks with NBC about a new study from the Trevor project showing alarming rates of suicidality among #LGBTQ youth. “Our society has a long way to go to create a safer and more affirming environment for LGBTQ youth. We once again see the devastating mental health consequences of our failures.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1595042488581-YNIRWB8K978Q7SLQG9MN/Jack+Turban+Daily+Show.jpg Interviews - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: The FDA’s Anti-gay Blood Ban Holds Back Coronavirus Treatment Dr. Turban goes on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah to talk about the FDA’s ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood. He highlights how this rule impacts both the coronavirus pandemic and the mental health of gay and bisexual men. “It perpetuates the stigmatizing idea that many gay and bisexual men hear growing up: that the only way you can be a good person, the kind on person who donates blood, is if you don’t act on your homosexuality.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1595043000355-8CAYK3NLU0YGPWAI4LET/Turban+Washington+Post.jpg Interviews - Washington Post: Conversion therapy associated with severe psychological distress in transgender people, study says Dr. Turban speaks with The Washington Post about a new study linking gender identity conversion therapy to suicide attempts. “This is a practice that some psychologists still say is an advisable practice for children and is still legal in many states.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1595043510747-2V5JQKVYKPGGWBCHZ6JM/Jack+Turban+Rolling+Stone.jpg Interviews - Rolling Stone: Proposed South Dakota Bill Would Criminalize Doctors Giving Trans Kids Gender-Affirming Treatment Dr. Turban is quoted in The Rolling Stone about legislation introduced in South Dakota that would criminalize the provision of gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. “There is a growing evidence base suggesting that gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth is associated with superior mental health outcomes in adulthood.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1595043724313-CP39I6FI0N4JRX4WU2SD/Jack+Turban+NBC.jpg Interviews - NBC: Nearly 200,000 trans people have been exposed to conversion therapy, study says Dr. Turban talks to NBC News about a new study showing that gender identity conversion therapy is widespread in the United States. “In the past, some state legislators have argued that such bans are not necessary because gender identity change efforts do not occur in their state. Our findings show that this is false.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cd22c94611b1592748cad/1595044227772-KEZICS2UPVM132KP90KV/Jack+Turban+Vogue.jpg Interviews - Vogue: How the Parents of Trans Teens Are Fighting for Their Kids’ Lives Dr. Turban speaks with Vogue about how over the past few decades, doctors have changed their approach to gender diverse youth. “As recently as ten years ago, it was assumed that being transgender inevitably made children miserable and that the only way for these kids to thrive was to be somehow “cured.” But faced with the alarming instances of self-harm among this population, doctors finally began to wonder: What if the problem was how they were treated by the world? 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