Gender dysphoria (GD) is the distress a person experiences due to a mismatch between their gender identity—their personal sense of their own gender—and their sex assigned at birth. The term replaced the previous diagnostic label of gender identity disorder (GID) in 2013 with the release of the diagnostic manual DSM-5. The condition was renamed to remove the stigma associated with the term disorder. The International Classification of Diseases uses the term gender incongruence instead of gender dysphoria,defined as a marked and persistent mismatch between gender identity and assigned gender,regardless of distress or impairment.
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH),formerly the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA),is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity and gender dysphoria,and creating standardized treatment for transgender and gender variant people. WPATH was founded in 1979 and named HBIGDA in honor of Harry Benjamin during a period where there was no clinical consensus on how and when to provide gender-affirming care.
The Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People (SOC) is an international clinical protocol by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) outlining the recommended assessment and treatment for transgender and gender-diverse individuals across the lifespan including social,hormonal,or surgical transition. It often influences clinicians' decisions regarding patients' treatment. While other standards,protocols,and guidelines exist –especially outside the United States –the WPATH SOC is the most widespread protocol used by professionals working with transgender or gender-variant people.
Gender dysphoria in children (GD),also known as gender incongruence of childhood,is a formal diagnosis for distress caused by incongruence between assigned sex and gender identity in some pre-pubescent transgender and gender diverse children.
Dennis M. Cohoon is an American politician who served as an Iowa State Representative from 1987 to 2023 representing several different seats in Burlington.
In the United States,the rights of transgender people vary considerably by jurisdiction. In recent decades,there has been an expansion of federal,state,and local laws and rulings to protect transgender Americans;however,many rights remain unprotected,and some rights are being eroded. Since 2020,there has been a national movement by conservative/right-wing politicians and organizations to target transgender rights. There has been a steady increase in the number of anti-transgender bills introduced each year,especially in Republican-led states.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,and queer (LGBTQ) individuals in the U.S. state of Alabama have federal protections,but still face legal challenges and discrimination on the state level that is not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. LGBTQ rights in Alabama—a Republican Party stronghold located in both the Deep South and greater Bible Belt—are severely limited in comparison to other states. As one of the most socially conservative states in the U.S.,Alabama is one of the only two states along with neighboring Mississippi where opposition to same-sex marriage outnumbers support.
Transgender youth are children or adolescents who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth. Because transgender youth are usually dependent on their parents for care,shelter,financial support,and other needs,they face different challenges compared to adults. According to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health,the American Psychological Association,and the American Academy of Pediatrics,appropriate care for transgender youth may include supportive mental health care,social transition,and/or puberty blockers,which delay puberty and the development of secondary sex characteristics to allow children more time to explore their gender identity.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Florida have federal protections,but many face legal difficulties on the state level that are not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity became legal in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas on June 26,2003,although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy law. Same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since January 6,2015. Discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment,housing and public accommodations is outlawed following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County. In addition,several cities and counties,comprising about 55 percent of Florida's population,have enacted anti-discrimination ordinances. These include Jacksonville,Miami,Tampa,Orlando,St. Petersburg,Tallahassee and West Palm Beach,among others. Conversion therapy is also banned in a number of cities in the state,mainly in the Miami metropolitan area,but has been struck down by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. In September 2023,Lake Worth Beach,Florida became an official "LGBT sanctuary city" to protect and defend LGBT rights.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual transgender,and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the U.S. state of Iowa have evolved significantly in the 21st century. Iowa began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on April 27,2009 following a ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court,making Iowa the fourth U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples may also adopt,and state laws ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment,housing and public accommodations.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Missouri may experience some legal challenges that non-LGBTQ residents do not. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Missouri,in accordance with 2003's Lawrence v. Texas decision. In 2006,Missouri codified the legality of same-sex sexual activity into its statutory law.
Daniel W. Muhlbauer was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 12th district from 2011 to 2015.
Brian Best is an American businessman and politician currently serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 11th District. A Republican,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2015.
Todd Prichard is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 52nd district. Prichard was first elected in a January 22,2013 special election.
Detransition is the cessation or reversal of a transgender identification or of gender transition,temporarily or permanently,through social,legal,and/or medical means. The term is distinct from the concept of 'regret',and the decision may be based on a shift in gender identity,or other reasons,such as health concerns,social or economic pressure,discrimination,stigma,political beliefs,or religious beliefs.
Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks is an American physician and politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Iowa since 2021. A member of the Republican Party,she represents the state's 1st congressional district. Her district,numbered as the 2nd district in her first term,includes most of Iowa's southeastern quadrant,including Davenport,Bettendorf,Burlington,and Iowa City. Miller-Meeks previously served as the Iowa state senator from the 41st district from 2019 to 2021.
Dustin Dean Hite,is an American politician from the state of Iowa.
Rapid-onset gender dysphoria (ROGD) is a controversial,scientifically unsupported hypothesis which claims that some adolescents identify as transgender and experience gender dysphoria due to peer influence and social contagion. ROGD is not recognized as a valid mental health diagnosis by any major professional associations. The APA,WPATH and 60 other medical professional organizations have called for its elimination from clinical settings due to a lack of reputable scientific evidence for the concept,major methodological issues in existing research,and its stigmatization of gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Laurie Bishop is an American politician who serves in the Montana House of Representatives from the 60th district since 2017,as a member of the Democratic Party. During her tenure in the state house she served as chair of the Democratic caucus.
Zachary Martin Nunn is an American politician and United States Air Force officer who has served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he was a member of the Iowa Senate for the 15th district from 2019 to 2023 and the Iowa House of Representatives for the 30th district from 2015 to 2019.
