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Canterbury Trans Network position statement on detransition:
Canterbury Trans Network position statement on detransition:
There is an increasing awareness that some people seek to halt, change , or reverse their gender transition. This can be loosely understood as a “detransition”, although the term is not formally defined. Those who use it may mean quite different things. It could mean:
making a whole or partial social change back to a gender identity which aligns with the person’s assigned sex at birth, including changing of names and titles, pronouns, clothing, and appearance etc. An example could be a transgender woman detransitioning to identify as a man.
making a whole or partial social change towards a different gender identity than that of their transitioned identity, including changing of names and titles, pronouns, clothing, and appearance etc. An example could be a transgender man detransitioning to identify as a non binary person.
halting elements of medical gender transition such as use of cross-sex hormones, or replacing hormones with those that align to their assigned sex at birth where necessary.
A person who makes these changes may sometimes refer to themselves as a ‘detransitioner’ or ‘detrans’.
There are many reasons why a person might take this pathway, including:
medical reasons/ issues
feeling that their transitioned gender identity no longer fits their sense of self
dissatisfaction with the effects and / or progress of their transition
societal pressure, a lack of available resources/ services
difficulties with social groups and relationships
or purely an individual choice
It may be the case for some trans folk that experimenting with detransitioning is a valid part of their journey that allows them the opportunity to gain confirmation of their identity.
We at the Canterbury Trans Network state our support for everyone’s gender journey regardless of where they are along their pathway, and regardless of any change to their direction of travel.
We accept that gender identity is not always fixed for some people, and that changes over a person’s life course can and do occur.
We accept that a person’s detransition is always valid regardless of their reasons or factors that influence their decision.
We will always welcome and support all who attend our groups and participate in our events.
We will always welcome and support all who attend our groups and participate in our events.
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