#Depathologization
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lousadzak.bsky.social
She also never considers the histories of the diagnostic standards of ICD 10, ICD 11, or DSM 5 in detail.

But ICD 11 is designed with depathologization in mind. And Cass is very muh designed with repathologization in mind - an aim that is currently explicitly stated on the Genspect home page...
This policy statement from Genspect calls for restoring psychiatric safeguards in the treatment of gender-related distress through the re-psychopathologization of the drive to medically transition. Using the clinical construct of the extreme overvalued belief, it identifies
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
avaluminara.bsky.social
Progress and hope

In 2013, intersex activists created the Malta Declaration, demanding an end to non-consensual surgeries, depathologization, legal recognition beyond binary M/F, and anti-discrimination protections. It's our human rights framework we want to expand everywhere.

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October 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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[Svenska] 2025-10-22

Vi firar:
- International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization
- Asexual Awareness Week
- Genderfluid Awareness Week

https://sv.pronouns.page/kalender/2025-10-22
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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[English] 2025-10-22

We're celebrating/commemorating:
- International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization
- Disabled Ace Day
- Ace Week
- Genderfluid Awareness Week
- LGBTQ+ History Month (US/Canada/Australia)

https://en.pronouns.page/calendar/2025-10-22
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
yukideer.gay
How it feels to be at my bday party POV
A post card featuring stylized 23 at the right corner, Featuring Dante from DMC Series meme icon, YukiDeer's drawing made by talanted Meoxie, ESRB rating of 17+ and a progressive LGBTQIA flag. Tag: Party, Date: 21 October at don't know when yet. Title: Yuki's Birthday Party & Knuckles. Subtext: Yuki is turning 23 and one step closer to being old... Let’s party it up and celebrate depathologization of trans people too <3 Place: VRChat.... Somewhere. Includes: Cringe, YukiDeer, Knuckles, Human Rights, Singing Offkey and No Bigots!1!..... Rated M for Mature.
October 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
iwm.at
In his second IWM Lecture in Human Sciences, Rogers Brubaker traces the quiet revolution by which “gender identity,” once a narrow medical term, became a universal social category, mapping its depathologization and promotion from psychiatry to law, data, and education.

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October 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
translucent.org.uk
"We are trans people with happy lives and we wanted to share it. Positive stories in the face of stereotypes: In the framework of #TransOctober, a month that commemorates the depathologization of transsexuality, voices from the collective demand other approaches to their reality" (GTranslate).
carlaantonelli.bsky.social Carla Antonelli @carlaantonelli.bsky.social · Oct 19
“Somos trans con vidas felices y queríamos contarlo” relatos en positivo ante los estereotipos: En el marco del #OctubreTrans, mes que conmemora la despatologización de la transexualidad, voces del colectivo reivindican otros enfoques sobre su realidad
“Somos trans con vidas felices y queríamos contarlo”: relatos en positivo ante los estereotipos
En el marco del Octubre Trans, mes que conmemora la despatologización de la transexualidad, voces del colectivo reivindican otros enfoques sobre su realidad
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October 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
ghawinriver.bsky.social
And considering that Paul McHugh rejected the depathologization of gayness, one can imagine exactly where this is going to go if allowed to spread. The transphobic gay folks in Genspect might think the buck will stop at them, but it won't.

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Paul R. McHugh - Wikipedia
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October 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
ghawinriver.bsky.social
De-pathologizing transness was always a bitter pill to swallow for the likes of Ken Zucker, Ray Blanchard, and J Michael Bailey, all of whom retained positions of power and influence within the fields of sexology and psychology. Many Psychiatrists and Psychoanalysts rejected depathologization.
October 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
lucaneve.bsky.social
#Inclusiveness #RightToExist #DirittoDiEsistere #Depathologization #Dignity #Dignità #IndependentLiving #StopTheGenocide
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September 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
celialicious.bsky.social
Hey, I want to elaborate that I'm not doing the weird transmed concern trolling thing where they insist that we ontologically need to consider ourselves mentally ill in order to receive care from insurance providers. I think that the depathologization of transness has broadly been a good move.
September 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
sthv.bsky.social
New OnlineFirst review article: "For the Health of All: Global Transformations in Trans Knowledge" by Benjamin Hegarty @benjhegarty.bsky.social #transgender #health #liberalism #genderaffirmation #depathologization journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
For the Health of All: Global Transformations in Trans Knowledge - Benjamin Hegarty, 2025
Transgender health, and the scientific and medical knowledge underpinning it, has been transformed over the past two decades. Since the 2000s, coalitions of act...
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September 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
theangryautistics.bsky.social
By treating being autistic and ADHD like they're literally the same thing, people both re-pathologize autistics and de-pathologize ADHD, both of which are nearly equally violent.
I hope I don't need to explain why pathologizing autistic people isn't good, but the depathologization of ADHD
July 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
morellaaranda.bsky.social
Our behaviors are the result of personal efforts to adapt to inhumane, unjust, or violent contextual conditions, justifiable on the grounds of survival & adaptation in the past (depathologization). However, with the Evolution of individual and collective Consciousness, we can always modify our
July 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
sirensplight.bsky.social
Well, it’s good to see that autistic gatekeeping & ableism is alive & well (sarcasm)

Blocked to hell.

Unfriendly reminder that I am not a grindstone for your personal bugaboos, & neither is my page.
Screen cap of part one of a long reply thread from a random account called “theangryautistic” to a post of mine about my personal experience of autism where I casually mention adhd in bracketed aside: I am begging you to understand that ADHD is a disorder where you don't have enough chemical stimulation in your brain, which causes severe distress as well as permanent damage and trauma, physically and mentally. It's serious and needs to be treated by proper medication, extra stimulation, and July 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM ... theangryautistics.bsky.s... @theang... • 3h rethinking how you take care of yourself/ go about your day so you're no longer in distress. ADHD does not affect anything socially directly, only tertiarily. And it's certainly not comparable to have a neurotype, like being autistic. A naturally occuring human phenotype. Second screenshot of reply thread: theangryautistics.bsky.s... @theang... • 3h I'm glad that you understand that thinking of being autistic like it's a disorder is bad. But not thinking of ADHD as a disorder is equally bad. It's a stimulant deficiency, period. Please send me any scientific paper or study you can find that says otherwise, I will look at them. Ones that say ADHD 1 ... theangryautistics.bsky.s... @theang... • 3h is literally a different thing, either a healthy phenotype like being autistic, or a disorder that negatively affect socializing (like fictional autistic people). Because as far as my knowledge goes, ADHD has never been either. It's a deficiency. I really wonder what's happening in online autistic 口1 theangryautistics.bsky.s... @theang... • 3h spaces right now that's making people so convinced that a disorder that affects neurotypes differently, like every other disorder, is comparable to being a separate neurotype? Every time I hear people try to comparing having ADHD to being autistic it sounds like Third screenshot: theangryautistics.bsky.s... @theang... • 3h "I noticed that cats are stereotyped to be less energetic than dogs. Both cats and dogs seem less energetic when they have this specific virus. Therefore, what's biologically happening, is that dogs that get this virus are cats. Or maybe a whole new creature." 企 .. • theangryautistics.bsky.s... @theang... • 3h I think it's just fundamental misunderstanding not only what being autistic is, but what people mean when they talk about depathologization and moving away from the medical model of talking about autistics. I hope I don't sound hostile, at least enough that you don't reply because I'm all ears • • Fourth screenshot: theangryautistics.bsky.s... @theang... • 3h "I noticed that cats are stereotyped to be less energetic than dogs. Both cats and dogs seem less energetic when they have this specific virus. Therefore, what's biologically happening, is that dogs that get this virus are cats. Or maybe a whole new creature." 企 .. • theangryautistics.bsky.s... @theang... • 3h I think it's just fundamental misunderstanding not only what being autistic is, but what people mean when they talk about depathologization and moving away from the medical model of talking about autistics. I hope I don't sound hostile, at least enough that you don't reply because I'm all ears • •
July 18, 2025 at 6:49 AM
theangryautistics.bsky.social
I think it's just fundamental misunderstanding not only what being autistic is, but what people mean when they talk about depathologization and moving away from the medical model of talking about autistics.
I hope I don't sound hostile, at least enough that you don't reply because I'm all ears
July 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
goodbyecheeseeffect.substack.com
New post about the emotional impact of food intolerance and my hopes for depathologization. open.substack.com/pub/goodbyec... #ChronicIllness #Disability #chronicmigraine #NEISvoid #Substack
You're Not Broken: The Emotional Part of Food Reactions
It's time to depathologize perfectly rational reactions to upsetting body processes.
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July 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
theangryautistics.bsky.social
depathologization in the first place and feels borderline dehumanizing to high support need/visibly autistic people. I don't know where you fall, but you're doing yourself a huge disservice regardless.
This is the longest post I've ever written, so I'm sorry if it blows up your notes.
June 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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May 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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May 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
diveintodiscovery.bsky.social
On May 17, 1990, the World Health Organization declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder. This landmark decision helped shift global attitudes and marked a major step forward in LGBTQ+ rights and depathologization across the medical world.

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Early LGBTQ+ Rights Protest Outside New York City Hall, 1970 This black-and-white photograph captures a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history during a 1970 protest organized by the Gay Activists Alliance in front of New York City Hall. The demonstrators, including men and women, are seen holding handmade signs demanding equal rights, job protection, and an end to discrimination. One man in the foreground smiles while holding a sign that reads, “America Grow Up,” boldly challenging the prevailing societal and institutional stigmas of the time. The sign is signed “Gay Activists Alliance,” reflecting one of the earliest and most influential post-Stonewall LGBTQ+ organizations in the United States. Another sign in the background reads “End Job Discrimination,” referencing the systemic exclusion faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in employment, particularly in federal and local government jobs. To the left, a police officer in uniform observes the protestors, a reminder of the often tense relationship between law enforcement and the LGBTQ+ community throughout the 20th century. The winter trees and surrounding architecture suggest the protest is taking place in the cold months, emphasizing the resolve of the demonstrators braving the weather to make their voices heard. This scene encapsulates the early momentum of gay rights advocacy in the years immediately following the Stonewall Uprising of 1969, a movement born from decades of resistance to marginalization. It also foreshadows the long road to legal and medical recognition of LGBTQ+ rights, culminating in global milestones like the World Health Organization’s 1990 decision to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. This image is not only a portrait of protest but a testament to the courage and determination of a marginalized community striving for visibility, dignity, and equal treatment in the eyes of society and the law. The Declassification of Homosexuality as a Mental Disorder—A Global Turning Point On May 17, 1990, the World Health Organization (WHO) made the landmark decision to remove homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), ending its official designation as a mental illness. This decision followed decades of pathologization, discrimination, and advocacy, and marked a monumental step toward the recognition of LGBTQ+ rights on a global scale. The image’s text calls attention to this pivotal moment in history and its far-reaching effects. For much of the 20th century, homosexuality was treated by the medical establishment as a psychological disorder. This classification had devastating consequences, legitimizing the use of harmful “therapies” such as electroshock treatment, conversion therapy, and institutionalization. It also gave governments and employers legal justification to discriminate, criminalize, and marginalize LGBTQ+ individuals. The WHO’s decision came 17 years after the American Psychiatric Association (APA) removed homosexuality from its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1973, though the APA’s move initially categorized it as a “sexual orientation disturbance,” perpetuating stigma for years afterward. The 1990 declassification by the WHO marked a global consensus shift, affirming that queerness is not a disease and that LGBTQ+ identities are part of the natural spectrum of human experience. This milestone catalyzed further changes in health policy, civil rights protections, and public discourse. It also led to the creation of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), observed annually on May 17 to honor the continuing fight for equality, justice, and dignity. The Global Impact of WHO’s 1990 Decision to Declassify Homosexuality as a Mental Disorder The World Health Organization’s decision on May 17, 1990, to remove homosexuality from its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) was a historic affirmation of LGBTQ+ dignity, equality, and humanity. This image, which celebrates the shift, symbolizes decades of hard-fought activism and the power of global advocacy in confronting medical and institutional discrimination. The move by WHO was not just a scientific correction—it was a declaration that love and identity are not pathologies. It followed a long history of systemic oppression, where homosexuality was widely viewed through a lens of illness and immorality, rooted more in prejudice than empirical science. The legacy of this reclassification is far-reaching. It helped dismantle pseudoscientific justifications for conversion therapies, workplace discrimination, and police brutality—tools historically used to suppress LGBTQ+ people. Countries around the world began reevaluating their policies, with some eventually decriminalizing same-sex relationships, while others established legal protections in housing, healthcare, and employment. The WHO’s decision also gave moral and legal grounding to public health efforts that better addressed the needs of LGBTQ+ populations—particularly in the fight against HIV/AIDS and mental health disparities. May 17 is now commemorated annually as the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. It serves as both a celebration of how far the world has come and a reminder of the work still needed to ensure safety, equality, and affirmation for LGBTQ+ people across all cultures and countries. The Pathologization of Homosexuality and Its Lasting Global Consequences The newspaper excerpt shown here captures a dark reality in LGBTQ+ history: the systemic discrimination legitimized by the medical community and weaponized by governments. In 1952, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) included homosexuality in the first edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-I), categorizing it as a “sociopathic personality disturbance.” This classification lent institutional weight to widespread homophobia, allowing for the legal firing of individuals from government and private-sector jobs—as the headline reflects—and justifying the denial of housing, education, healthcare, and civil liberties. It also emboldened state-sanctioned persecution in the form of police raids, psychiatric incarceration, and aversion therapies that included electroshock treatment and chemical castration. Globally, the United States’ medical and psychiatric frameworks influenced other countries and international institutions. Homosexuality remained criminalized in many parts of the world, and the label of “mental illness” was used to suppress LGBTQ+ visibility, expression, and organizing. The pathologization created ripple effects that delayed equal rights movements, impacted suicide rates among queer youth, and contributed to long-lasting stigma even in the medical profession. This classification was not officially challenged until LGBTQ+ activists, notably during the Gay Liberation movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, began confronting psychiatrists at conferences and demanding the removal of homosexuality from diagnostic manuals. Their resistance culminated in the APA’s 1973 decision to delist homosexuality from the DSM, but global momentum didn’t fully follow until May 17, 1990, when the World Health Organization removed it from the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
May 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
karrenlines.bsky.social
The depathologization of transness will inevitably lead to its demedicalization. If we want to conserve any form of gender affirming care out of the domain of private body modification, we're going to need a refined notion of morphological freedom and its role in wellbeing.
May 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
cosmic-anemone.bsky.social
Their point is that CFM's decision goes against recent decisions from the supreme court about the theme, and against the depathologization of transsexuality, which is recognized by the World Health Organization.
April 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
essj.bsky.social
his view is far from the worst, by the way. You could say he is a "yea" for decriminalization and a "nay" for depathologization. This is or isn't enough for you.
March 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
exblattgemuese.bsky.social
ich komm mit Ecosia rein, finde auch Links zu trans Themen
Links zu Studien mit den Titeln "Trans-affirming care: An integrative review and concept analysis." und "Trans health care from a depathologization and human rights perspective.". Abgeschnitten ist ein Suchergebnis über trans fatty acids
March 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM