Genetic basis of gender found. Again.

There is a social stigma that transsexualism is simply a lifestyle choice; however, our findings support a biological basis of how gender identity develops. (Dr. V. Harley, Prince Henry Inst. of Medical Research, Melbourne) Again researchers claim to have found the cause of male to female transsexualism. As usual it would be a genetic deviation. …

Hierarchy in Human Rights?

On Friday january 25 I attended the 25 year anniversary of the Dutch Helsinki Committee (NHC). Several important people held speeches, and they were interesting. But it also confronted me with a question. The anniversary was celebrated with a one day conference themed “The future of human rights in Europe” with several eminent speakers and …

Consultatie Mensenrechteninstituut

Afgelopen weekend heb ik de internetconsultatie van het College voor de rechten van de mens ingevuld met de volgende bijdrage over systematische, structurele en ernstige mensenrechtenschendingen in Nederland: Ik wou graag uw aandacht richten op twee punten van ernstige en structurele punten van mensenrechtenschending in Nederland die voor velen helaas niet vanzelfsprekend zijn en nog …

Speech at Remembrance Day 2012 in Amsterdam

Good evening everyone For who does not know me, I am Vreer. I am a long time trans genderqueer community organizer here in Amsterdam and I am also speaking as a Steering Committee member for Transgender Europe. Today is November 20, 2012. The fourteenth time that Transgender Remembrance Day is held. The seventh time in …

Horror over gender confusion

Transgender Netwerk Nederland quotes the recent results of RutgersWPF’s ongoing resarch into sexual health in the Netherlands and mentions the facts that: 57,3% of the respondents abhor gender confusion when confronted with someone: people should be clearly recognisable as male or female. 20% of the respondents prefers not to have contact with transgender people for 9% …