Jack Turban MD
@turban.bsky.social
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 🏳️⚧️🩺🏳️🌈
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Jack Turban MD
@turban.bsky.social
· Mar 9
Misinformation about #trans kids is spreading like wildfire
I’m a Harvard-trained psychiatrist & researcher who has spent a decade working in this space
My new book Free to Be: Understanding [The Science Medicine & Politics of] Kids & Gender Identity is available now:
allstora.com/products/fre...
I’m a Harvard-trained psychiatrist & researcher who has spent a decade working in this space
My new book Free to Be: Understanding [The Science Medicine & Politics of] Kids & Gender Identity is available now:
allstora.com/products/fre...
So many legacy democrats are about to get primaried.
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
So many legacy democrats are about to get primaried.
The essential government interest in this case is “being mean to trans people”
Well this is about as clear as day and yet completely lost on the conservative court majority.
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The essential government interest in this case is “being mean to trans people”
Reminder: the focus on #trans people is entirely from Republicans. They’ve introduced almost 1,000 bill per year about trans people and Dems have hardly introduced any at all.
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Reminder: the focus on #trans people is entirely from Republicans. They’ve introduced almost 1,000 bill per year about trans people and Dems have hardly introduced any at all.
More train wrecks from this administration.
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
More train wrecks from this administration.
Well this is about as clear as day and yet completely lost on the conservative court majority.
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Well this is about as clear as day and yet completely lost on the conservative court majority.
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Today’s election results make one thing clear: Americans are rejecting divisive politics that target LGBTQ people and instead demanding leadership that focuses on the issues that matter for all Americans, including affordability, family, and freedom.
www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
Spectacular Republican losses prove MAGA's transphobic playbook doesn't win elections
Across the country, voters chose inclusion, empathy, and competence over cruelty and division.
www.advocate.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Today’s election results make one thing clear: Americans are rejecting divisive politics that target LGBTQ people and instead demanding leadership that focuses on the issues that matter for all Americans, including affordability, family, and freedom.
www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
🚨New Study Added🚨
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics of 432 #trans adolescents and young adults receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy found statistically significant reductions in suicidality following treatment.
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics of 432 #trans adolescents and young adults receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy found statistically significant reductions in suicidality following treatment.
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
The Evidence for Gender-affirming Medical Interventions for Transgender Adolescents
Research suggests gender-affirming medical care results in better mental health. Here are the studies.
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
🚨New Study Added🚨
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics of 432 #trans adolescents and young adults receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy found statistically significant reductions in suicidality following treatment.
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics of 432 #trans adolescents and young adults receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy found statistically significant reductions in suicidality following treatment.
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
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Another big endorsement for Andrew Cuomo. And it only cost $959 million in tax breaks.
November 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Another big endorsement for Andrew Cuomo. And it only cost $959 million in tax breaks.
Friends, which advent calendar are we doing this year?
November 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Friends, which advent calendar are we doing this year?
Reminder to join us on Instagram!
November 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Reminder to join us on Instagram!
Happy Sunday from Kodi!
November 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Happy Sunday from Kodi!
Happy Halloween, Pamela Paul is back 👻
…and this straight white lady has a lot to say about the feelings of the gays.
…and this straight white lady has a lot to say about the feelings of the gays.
November 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Happy Halloween, Pamela Paul is back 👻
…and this straight white lady has a lot to say about the feelings of the gays.
…and this straight white lady has a lot to say about the feelings of the gays.
In this study of 220 #trans adolescents who received gender affirming medical care, only 4% expressed any regret about treatment, and half of those continued with treatment, suggesting the benefits outweighed the downsides.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In this study of 220 #trans adolescents who received gender affirming medical care, only 4% expressed any regret about treatment, and half of those continued with treatment, suggesting the benefits outweighed the downsides.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39432272
Freshly groomed Kodi loaf.
November 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Freshly groomed Kodi loaf.
Good morning from the very serious world of pediatric psychiatry.
October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Good morning from the very serious world of pediatric psychiatry.
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The actual finding here is that a huge percentage of the population believes things that are not true. Democrats objectively did not spend significant time on climate change or LGBTQ issues in the last election campaign.
Duh. Those of us on the ground last year actually speaking with middle class/working class voters and who heard from these voters every single day the same - “Trump is an asshole, but Democrats are out of touch” - could’ve saved my new political party a lot of time & money producing this “report.”👇
October 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The actual finding here is that a huge percentage of the population believes things that are not true. Democrats objectively did not spend significant time on climate change or LGBTQ issues in the last election campaign.
I cracked my iPhone screen the day before the case arrived 🫠
October 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I cracked my iPhone screen the day before the case arrived 🫠
Happy fall from Kodi.
October 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Happy fall from Kodi.
Reposted by Jack Turban MD
Misinformation about #trans kids is spreading like wildfire
I’m a Harvard-trained psychiatrist & researcher who has spent a decade working in this space
My new book Free to Be: Understanding [The Science Medicine & Politics of] Kids & Gender Identity is available now:
allstora.com/products/fre...
I’m a Harvard-trained psychiatrist & researcher who has spent a decade working in this space
My new book Free to Be: Understanding [The Science Medicine & Politics of] Kids & Gender Identity is available now:
allstora.com/products/fre...
March 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Misinformation about #trans kids is spreading like wildfire
I’m a Harvard-trained psychiatrist & researcher who has spent a decade working in this space
My new book Free to Be: Understanding [The Science Medicine & Politics of] Kids & Gender Identity is available now:
allstora.com/products/fre...
I’m a Harvard-trained psychiatrist & researcher who has spent a decade working in this space
My new book Free to Be: Understanding [The Science Medicine & Politics of] Kids & Gender Identity is available now:
allstora.com/products/fre...
Reposted by Jack Turban MD
To everyone who transitioned later in life:
Thank you for reminding us that life doesn’t run out of chances.
You’ve shown that new beginnings can happen at any age.
And that happiness can still find you, no matter when you start.
Thank you for reminding us that life doesn’t run out of chances.
You’ve shown that new beginnings can happen at any age.
And that happiness can still find you, no matter when you start.
October 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
To everyone who transitioned later in life:
Thank you for reminding us that life doesn’t run out of chances.
You’ve shown that new beginnings can happen at any age.
And that happiness can still find you, no matter when you start.
Thank you for reminding us that life doesn’t run out of chances.
You’ve shown that new beginnings can happen at any age.
And that happiness can still find you, no matter when you start.
Well that NYT Amy Coney Barrett interview starts off… weird.
October 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Well that NYT Amy Coney Barrett interview starts off… weird.
It just gets worse and worse.
October 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It just gets worse and worse.