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‘Public Discourse’ vs. transgender people

Public Discourse is a group blog by the Witherspoon Institute that publishes consistently anti-transgender content. Notable anti-trans activists who contribute include:

Background

Public Discourse: Ethics, Law, and the Common Good was founded in 2008 by anti-trans extremist Ryan T. Anderson. It was later taken over by R.J. Snell.

Contributors

In addition to the key anti-trans activists, writers who have also published on trans topics include:

Selected anti-trans articles

note: this focuses on work by noted anti-trans extremists.

Goldman, Devorah; Grossman, Miriam (August 17, 2023). How Gender Activists Defaced Pediatric Medicine: An Interview with Miriam Grossman, MD. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2023/08/90538/

Heyer, Walt (April 27, 2022). Gender Dysphoria and Adverse Childhood Experiences. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2022/04/81999/

McHugh, Paul ; Franck, Matthew J. (May 20, 2021). A Rosy-Cheeked Irish Boy Who Has Come Very Far: An Interview with Dr. Paul McHugh. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2021/05/75886/

Van Mol, Andre; Laidlaw, Michael K.; Grossman, Miriam; McHugh, Paul (September 13, 2020). Correction: Transgender Surgery Provides No Mental Health Benefit. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2020/09/71296/

Laidlaw, Michael K. (January 13, 2020). The Pediatric Endocrine Society’s Statement on Puberty Blockers Isn’t Just Deceptive. It’s Dangerous. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2020/01/59422/

Heyer, Walt (November 18, 2019). Pastor Jeff Looked at Me through the Eyes of God. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2019/11/58390/

Heyer, Walt (August 7, 2019). Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria—Too General and Too Much Harm. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2019/08/55621/

Van Mol, Andre (October 28, 2018). Transing California Foster Children & Why Doctors Like Us Opposed It. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2018/10/42612/

Laidlaw, Michael K. (April 5, 2018). Gender Dysphoria and Children: An Endocrinologist’s Evaluation of I am Jazz. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2018/04/21220/

Heyer, Walt (March 26, 2018). Childhood Sexual Abuse, Gender Dysphoria, and Transition Regret: Billy’s Story. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2018/03/21178/

Van Mol, Andre (January 24, 2018). Transgenderism: A State-Sponsored Religion? Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2018/01/20547/

Heyer, Walt (October 10, 2017). The Transgender Matrix: It’s Time to Choose the Red Pill. Public Discourse http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2017/10/20169/

Heyer, Walt (June 12, 2017). The Experiment on Our Children: Doctors Don’t Know Who the Real Trans Kids Are. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2017/06/19512/

Heyer, Walt (April 27, 2017). Bravo to the Truth: What’s Wrong with Transgender Ideology. Public Discourse http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2017/04/19080/

Heyer, Walt (January 5, 2017). A Nine-Year-Old Boy is Spreading a “Contagion of Mass Delusion.” Public Discourse http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2017/01/18465/

Heyer, Walt (September 27, 2016). Transgender Identities Are Not Always Permanent. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2016/09/17753/

Heyer, Walt (June 17, 2016). Regret Isn’t Rare: The Dangerous Lie of Sex Change Surgery’s Success. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2016/06/17166/

Heyer, Walt (April 5, 2016). Freedom to Change Your Life: Why the Government Shouldn’t Ban “Reparative Therapy.” Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2016/04/16625/

Heyer, Walt (February 2, 2016). 50 Years of Sex Changes, Mental Disorders, and Too Many Suicides. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2016/02/16376/

Heyer, Walt (January 5, 2016). The Danish Girl: People Aren’t Born Transgender, But Playing Dress-Up Can Spark Psychological Problems. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2016/01/16191/

McHugh, Paul (June 10, 2015). Transgenderism: A Pathogenic Meme. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2015/06/15145/

Heyer, Walt (June 8, 2015). Public School LGBT Programs Don’t Just Trample Parental Rights. They Also Put Kids at Risk. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2015/06/15118/

Heyer, Walt (April 27, 2015). “Sex Change” Surgery: What Bruce Jenner, Diane Sawyer, and You Should Know. Public Discourse http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2015/04/14905/

Heyer, Walt (April 1, 2015). I Was a Transgender Woman. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2015/04/14688/

McHugh, Paul; Bradley, Gerard V. (July 25, 2013) . Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Employment Law. Public Discourse ttps://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2013/07/10636/

Grossman, Miriam (July 16, 2013). A Brief History of Sex Ed: How We Reached Today’s Madness. Public Discourse https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2013/07/10408/

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