Thread by @KimZayhowski

It is #TransAwarenessMonth and almost #TransAwarenessWeek! 🏳️‍⚧️ Before advocating for gender-diverse communities, self-education is key. Resources for genetic counselors #GCchat - A 🧵

1. A great general website by @FenwayHealth with SO MANY webinars and pamphlets on LGBTQIA+ topics! Truly, start here. lgbtqiahealtheducation.org

2. UCSF has so many guidelines about general care for gender-diverse people, including gender affirmation info, cancer screening, etc. transcare.ucsf.edu/guidelines

3. A crash course from @tala_berro and me through @GeneticCouns on how to support gender-diverse patients and colleagues in genetic counseling.

4. Amazing article by @reubsjw and von Vaupel-Klein on how gender diversity and gender affirming therapies can affect different aspects of genetic counseling. Provides many recommendations for providing affirming care. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

5. @HeatherBarnesGC stellar article - these researchers engaged directly with the gender-diverse community for recommendations. The article gives suggestions for inclusive pedigree taking. @GeneticCouns pedigree updates pending! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

6. A trio of papers @tala_berro and I (and Maggie!) have worked on that showcase genetic counselor knowledge gaps for trans patients in prenatal and cancer spaces
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jg…

7. A new paper by @Beths_DNA_Coad packed with case examples on how to think through cancer screening and genetic results for gender-diverse patients. And one by Sutherland on caring for young trans patients in cancer clinics
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…

8. @eggtwan's paper that showcases some of the ethical fallouts of research to find a ‘trans-gene’. This one will make you re-think the way we do genetic research. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

9. Not genetic counseling specific, but this article has SO much information to provide affirming and empowering care to a trans person who is pregnant.
…pregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

10. @HuserNicole created an online module that goes through recommendations on how to be inclusive and accurate for gender-diverse people in cancer genetics spaces. It is password protected but open for all genetic counselors - DM me for the password.
rise.articulate.com/share/ZdFWvaeq…

11. If you went to @nsgc2021 this year @AndyLCantor and others gave a stellar talk on gender diversity and inclusion! Check it out before your login expires!

Dm me if you'd like more papers or resources - happy to assist. I highly encourage students to engage in this research - most of the genetic counseling specific advocacy for gender diversity are really grassroots efforts! 🏳️‍⚧️🌈