International Movement

Connections to both the history of conversion therapy and to the rise of authoritarian movements. And Finland

I try to make note of shorter articles, as many of these are very long and I would like to offer people some place to get started

Trans Medicine's "Merchants of Doubt" A shorter American article which compares the attacks on gender-affirming care to things like climate denial. Mentions people like Kenneth Zucker who have been a huge influence on Finnish trans medicine, he has been invited to Finland and published with Kaltiala

Novara Media: Are NHS Workers Bringing Trump Style Anti-Trans Ideology to The UK A shorter British article which was for some reason taken down, mentions Kaltiala

Philosphy Tube: Britain Still Has Conversion Therapists. Here’s Why. A two-hour video which synthesizes a lot of information, which Kaltiala's work abroad in connection to a wide network and Finnish clinical practices mentioned here and here.

Debunking Transphobia For a true deep dive, this five-hour YouTube video with sources shows the ties between SEGM, Genspect, ACPeds etc., and introduces many, many names who Kaltiala is associated with. Mainly addresses the US and UK, as information from else where is not readily available and the activity in western Europe has really ramped up the past few yers

A Massive Leak Spotlights the Extremism of an Anti-Trans Medical Group A look at the leaked files that sheds light on the strategy we are seeing today. The documents also Michelle Cretalla mention the founding of SEGM for their legislative goals, among other things which deserve separate analysis, but it should be noted that Cretella, Van Mol and Von Meter are all associated with pro-gay conversion therepy IFTCC, which has yearly meetings in Poland

Wired: An Anti-Trans Doctor Group Leaked 10,000 Confidential Files These documents from ACPeds show their work opposing reproditive rights, teaching "sexual purity" and opposing gay rights. Multiple SEGM actives have been found to have been members of ACPeds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S5w18sjYLk&t=6084s Novara Media: Are NHS Workers Bringing Trump Style Anti-Trans Ideology to The UK A British article which was for some reason taken down, mentions Kaltiala

Problematic new “Finnish study” shows trans care saves lives Examples of a level of press freedom that is often missing in Finland. The problems with the study and the political connections of the researcher are explained clearly, and the article references Finnish trans media that is heard more in the less right-wing parts of the United States than in Finland itself.

The GOP’s War on Trans Kids Relies on Myths about a “Progressive” Europe: The Clever Strategy Could Fuel More US Bans The prescient article also addresses Finnish youth trans healthcare in the context of Kaltiala's Florida testimony

What’s Going on With Gender-Affirming Care in Europe? "Claims that Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the UK have acted to restrict access to gender-affirming care are the latest misleading tactic in the fight against this necessary treatment."

SPLC's Combating Anti-Trans Pseudoscience Extensive reports on anti-trans pseudoscience. Finnish research was the third most frequently cited source in the anti-trans legislative initiatives examined.

A New Era - Key Actors in Anti-Trans Conversion Therapy A highly comprehensive report on attempts to "convert" transgender people in a modern context, including under the label of "exploration therapy," a term that Kaltiala repeatedly used when describing Finland's approach to minors while serving as an expert witness in support of Florida's ban on transgender healthcare, and which she later presented to healthcare professionals working with young people.

Trans Advocate's Disco Sexology series Describes several of the psychiatrists identified by the SPLC from a historical perspective as transgender medicine developed. These Canadian psychiatrists are frequently cited in Finnish transgender research, and several of them have been invited to speak in Europe by SEGM.