Pediatric Psychiatrist | Author | Director, UCSF Gender Psychiatry Program | Op-Eds in WaPo, CNN, NYT et al. | #LGBT Health Policy Research | Samoyed Dad | Views Mine & Not Medical Advice 🏳️‍⚧️🩺🏳️‍🌈 www.jackturban.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mlzk37bdqc26Kansas’s ban on gender-affirming care for adolescent gender dysphoria was struck down in court. Because this is a state constitutional claim, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Skrmetti does not control.17 May 2026 04:37 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlzk37bdqc26https://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3ml5x4jhu522zCNN’s Kaitlan Collins asking all the California gubernatorial candidates if they’d put Kristi Noem in prison was wild. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 05:16 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5x4jhu522zhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3ml5trcddu22zThat debate was a mess.06 May 2026 04:16 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5trcddu22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mjwyvd2eoc2kOur latest paper is out today in @jamapediatrics.com - discussing: (1) How structural and mental health disparities can lead to competitive *disadvantages* for trans youth in sports (2) The negative impacts of exclusionary sports policies on mental health https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/284788220 Apr 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwyvd2eoc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mifasto3gc2vEvery mental health organization in the country screaming that they want to be regulated should give you a sense of just how bad conversion therapy is.31 Mar 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifasto3gc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3miewzueyzs24Happy Trans Day of Visibility! Today is also a tough day for the news. Make sure you’re spending time with people who make you feel loved today. ❤️31 Mar 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3miewzueyzs24https://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3miekwdbcts2zToday's #SCOTUS conversion therapy ban decision is bad, but the story isn't over SCOTUS didn't strike down the law. It remanded back to the 10th Circuit to apply strict scrutiny If the law is the least restrictive means of achieving a compelling government interest, it stands31 Mar 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3miekwdbcts2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mics7nz6tc2mThe NCAA routinely grants exceptions for athletes with ADHD to use performance enhancing stimulants. Is there a reason the “fairness in sports” politicians haven’t passed legislation to address this?30 Mar 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mics7nz6tc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3micrxzen5s2mThe Olympics have had policies allowing trans women to compete since 2004. Gender-affirming medical care for minors has been around since the 1990s. Inclusion and support of trans people aren’t new.30 Mar 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3micrxzen5s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mi362l52sc26Update: If the statement from the AMA Comms director the NYT posted today is the full context, this actually is on the AMA. But what matters here is what the actual AMA is clearly saying: it has not changed its stance on gender-affirming care for adolescent gender dysphoria. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi362l52sc26https://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mhygk2d4k22qThe New York Times really needs to get it together. This is disgraceful reporting, and they’ve been doing it for years now in this area. They’ve been breaking journalistic integrity over and over, refusing to issue corrections. (1/2) https://cloud.e.ama-assn.org/newsletter?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_term=3262026&fbclid=IwdGRjcAQydGFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe3k9aM0mHIPYJbEocYZYCFWEh0RlPmxBfv4FTEN6S2wlYWnDeElO8MZym57w_aem_HKxG7LH4eHucoPat-b3G1A26 Mar 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhygk2d4k22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mhivprvli22320 Mar 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhivprvli223https://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mhgsjctki22z1. The US DOJ is omitting that they *threatened* NYU into their decision to halt these medical treatments. NYU was happily offering services until the threats, & in fact was a leader in this area 2. The DOJ doesn’t seem to understand the distinctions here between state & federal law [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgsjctki22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mhesfc4jms2uDoes anyone else still think about the time Sonia Sotomayor was banned from Equinox? Simpler times.19 Mar 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhesfc4jms2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mheascrols2zSo excited this is finally out! With a newly revamped chapter on gender dysphoria / gender incongruence from Annelou Dr Vries (VUMc Amsterdam) and myself!18 Mar 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mheascrols2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mh2i5mt5uc2mI was fact-checked ☠️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Mar 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh2i5mt5uc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mh2d6z657c2mSun’s out; tongue’s out.14 Mar 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh2d6z657c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mgy7asmv3c25Hi the news cycle is awful but I’m alive and chugging along with work and drinking chia smoothies.14 Mar 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgy7asmv3c25https://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mfdbpx2tgs2kI’m happy to announce the UCSF Gender Psychiatry Program is expanding! We are looking to hire a new faculty pediatric psychologist to join our team. Please share with your networks! aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05944 https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF0594420 Feb 2026 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfdbpx2tgs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mgm5jbb5322uYea that happened like a year ago.09 Mar 2026 05:42 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgm5jbb5322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mg4kndabzc2i03 Mar 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4kndabzc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mg42wjlhbs26This of course runs counter to the recommendations of all major medical and mental health organizations, as well as all existing research and data in this field.02 Mar 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg42wjlhbs26https://bsky.app/profile/turban.bsky.social/post/3mg3ren3v4s2yGood morning ☕️ As per usual, the news cycle is awful. What are we doing today to be nice to ourselves?02 Mar 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:b3lgiw2jgrafe7b36zubisvt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3ren3v4s2y