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Andre Van Mol vs. transgender people

Andre Van Mol is an American physician and anti-transgender activist. Van Mol is affiliated with anti-trans fringe group American College of Pediatricians.

Background

Andre Van Mol was born in July 1960. Van Mol is married to Evelyn Van Mol (born 1969).

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Anti-trans activism

Via a report by Southern Poverty Law Center

“Your public library may have a drag queen story hour where books like I am Jazz are read to children by trans activists eager to groom the next generation of victims.”— Andre Van Mol, co-chair of ACPeds’ Committee on Adolescent Sexuality, “Reinforcing Children’s Sexual Identity: A Review of Ellie Klipp’s ‘I Don’t Have to Choose,’ Aug. 27, 2019

“Transgenderism is a belief system that increasingly looks like a cultish religion – a modern day Gnosticism denying physical reality for deceived perceptions – being forced on the public by the state in violation of the establishment clause of the First Amendment.” — Andre Van Mol, co-chair of ACPeds’ Committee on Adolescent Sexuality, in “Transgenderism: A State-Sponsored Religion?” Jan. 24, 2018

References

Leveille, Lee (June 1, 2022). A New Era: Key Actors Behind Anti-Trans Conversion Therapy. Health Liberation Now! https://healthliberationnow.com/2022/06/01/a-new-era-key-actors-behind-anti-trans-conversion-therapy/

Pauly, Madison; Rindlisbacher, Emma (May 17, 2023). A Massive Leak Spotlights the Extremism of an Anti-Trans Medical Group. Mother Jones https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/05/anti-trans-american-college-pediatrics-leak-michelle-cretella-abortion/

Southern Poverty Law Center () Extremist Files: The American College of Pediatricians. https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/american-college-pediatricians/

Barnhart, Melissa (December 22, 2019). Nearly 200 evangelical leaders slam Christianity Today for questioning their Christian witness. Christian Post https://www.christianpost.com/news/nearly-200-evangelical-leaders-slam-christianity-today-for-questioning-their-christian-witness.html

Scheide, R.V. (). Dignity Health Doctor Belongs To Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group; Gay Patient Reacts, anewscafe https://anewscafe.com/2019/08/14/redding/dignity-health-doctor-belongs-to-anti-lgbtq-hate-group-gay-patient-reacts/

Pierce, Annelise (July 11, 2019 ). The Really Big Business of Bethel: Part 2 – Who’s in Charge? anewscafe https://anewscafe.com/2019/07/11/redding/the-really-big-business-of-bethel-part-2-whos-in-charge/

Selected anti-trans writing by Van Mol

Van Mol A (). The Scientific Case for Counseling Choice for LGBTQ Identified Youth https://kidsrbest.org/blog/the-scientific-case-for-counseling-choice-for-lgbtq-identified-youth

Van Mol A, Laidlaw MK, Grossman M, McHugh PR (October 1, 2020). Correction: Transgender surgery provides no mental-health benefit. News Weekly No. 3079, 17 Oct 2020: 13-15

Snyder CW, Van Mol A (2024). Letter: Gender Dysphoria and the Pediatric Surgeon: A Plea for Clarity and Caution. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 59(12), 161625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.07.010

Laidlaw MK, Van Mol, A., Van Meter Q, Hansen JE (2021). Letter to the Editor from Laidlaw et al: “Erythrocytosis in a Large Cohort of Transgender Men Using Testosterone: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study on Prevalence, Determinants, and Exposure Years.” The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgab514

Rosik CH, Van Mol A (2021). Sexual Orientation Health Disparities: A Critique of the Minority Stress Theory. Catholic Medical Quarterly Volume 71(1) February 2021 http://www.cmq.org.uk/CMQ/2021/May/sexual_orientation_health_dispar.html

Rosik CH, Sullins DP, Schumm WR, Van Mol A (2021). Letter: Sexual Orientation Change Efforts, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Suicidality. American Journal of Public Health, 111(4), e19–e20. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2021.306156

Van Mol A, Laidlaw MK, Grossman M, McHugh PR (2020). Letter: Gender-Affirmation Surgery Conclusion Lacks Evidence. American Journal of Psychiatry, 177(8), 765–766. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19111130

Laidlaw MK, Van Meter QL, Hruz PW, Van Mol A Malone WJ (2018). Letter to the Editor: “Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender-Incongruent Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline.” The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 104(3), 686–687. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2018-01925

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

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

Van Mol A (2013). Sexual Orientation Change Efforts in the Ideological Lions’ Den. Today’s Christian Doctor

Van Mol A (May 2, 2012). Opinion: Andre Van Mol: Sexual orientation change is possible, desirable. Redding Record Searchlight https://archive.redding.com/opinion/andre-van-mol-sexual-orientation-change-is-possible-desirable-ep-375139641-354422101.html/

Resources

Trans Data Library (https://transdatalibrary.org/person/andre-van-mol/)

Christian Medical & Dental Association (cmda.org)

Changed Movement (changedmovement.com)

The International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (iftcc.org)

X/Twitter (x.com)