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I have major ethical concerns about the Adolescent and Young Adult Gender Dysphoria Outcomes Study (AYAGDOS)

Feb 11, 2026

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16 min read

I have major ethical concerns about the Adolescent and Young Adult Gender Dysphoria Outcomes Study (AYAGDOS)

pseudoscience in the making

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How the pseudoscience is made: From dark money to an academic journal

Feb 3, 2026

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12 min read

How the pseudoscience is made: From dark money to an academic journal

cw: sexual violence, pedophilia, jeffrey epstein

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HRT aligns your heartbeat with hormonal sex, according to 5 new studies

Jan 22, 2026

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13 min read

HRT aligns your heartbeat with hormonal sex, according to 5 new studies

padam, padam. i hear it and i know

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Trans youth deserve transition

Submit a public comment today on RFK Jr.'s attempt to ban health care for trans adolescents

Jan 8, 2026

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7 min read

Submit a public comment today on RFK Jr.'s attempt to ban health care for trans adolescents

tell hhs to stay away from trans health care before february 17

ev nichols, phd

Dec 31, 2025

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10 min read

Five things that brought me joy in 2025

what a time to be alive

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QSL Resources to Combat Ideological Efforts to Restrict Trans Health Care

Dec 18, 2025

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4 min read

QSL Resources to Combat Ideological Efforts to Restrict Trans Health Care

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Jan 22, 2026

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13 min read

HRT aligns your heartbeat with hormonal sex, according to 5 new studies

padam, padam. i hear it and i know

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New study: Trans (and cis) youth have consistent gender identities

Aug 13, 2025

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New study: Trans (and cis) youth have consistent gender identities

once again, there is no evidence for rapid onset gender dysphoria

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Utah report finds affirming care for trans youth "safe" and "effective"

May 24, 2025

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Utah report finds affirming care for trans youth "safe" and "effective"

will the state repeal its ban on the practice?

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Apr 23, 2025

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17 min read

A guide to HRT self-management.

i wish i didn't have to write this

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The cops may know about your testosterone prescription

Nov 1, 2024

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5 min read

The cops may know about your testosterone prescription

a new JAMA study analyzed state level polices around prescription drug monitoring programs

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Oct 2, 2024

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AI really is erasing queer content

how designers of artificial intelligence make choices that erase queerness

ev nichols, phd

ev nichols, phd

I have major ethical concerns about the Adolescent and Young Adult Gender Dysphoria Outcomes Study (AYAGDOS)

How the pseudoscience is made: From dark money to an academic journal

HRT aligns your heartbeat with hormonal sex, according to 5 new studies

Submit a public comment today on RFK Jr.'s attempt to ban health care for trans adolescents

Five things that brought me joy in 2025

QSL Resources to Combat Ideological Efforts to Restrict Trans Health Care

HRT aligns your heartbeat with hormonal sex, according to 5 new studies

New study: Trans (and cis) youth have consistent gender identities

Utah report finds affirming care for trans youth "safe" and "effective"

A guide to HRT self-management.

The cops may know about your testosterone prescription

AI really is erasing queer content

QSL announcement on leaving Substack

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