March 27, 2023
We are clinicians and researchers who work with and study transgender and gender diverse youth. Many of us are involved in debates about how best to care for transgender and gender diverse youth – debates about to whom, when, and how gender affirming medical care might best be provided. Discussion of some of these debates has moved into the public sphere. We hold varying perspectives on these issues and sometimes disagree.
However, often lost in the public version of these debates is our strong agreement about two central points that we wish to highlight here. First, there is consensus in the field, and amongst these signatories, that gender affirming medical care is important and beneficial for many transgender youth. Second, we do not support laws restricting access to gender affirmative care. As with all medical care, we believe an adolescent’s health care, including their access to gender affirming medical care, should be determined by the youth along with their families and health care teams.
Recently, our internal debate and media reports of our debate concerning how best to care for transgender youth have been cited to support laws banning gender affirmative medical care for minors, punishing doctors who provide this care, or otherwise limiting this care. We write this letter to make our position on this crystal clear: The signatories below all believe, based on the current evidence, that gender affirmative medical care is an important part of many transgender adolescents’ overall care, and that states and health systems should not restrict access to that care.
We will continue to debate aspects of gender affirming care, just as clinicians and researchers in all areas of medicine debate aspects of care. We will continue to update our views as new data and more evidence are accrued. However, we request that politicians and others stop using our debates to justify bans of gender affirmative care. We wish to state for the public record, we do not support these efforts.
Sign here to add your support. We have 558 signatories as of 6/8/23.
Original Signatories
Erica E. Anderson, Ph.D, Clinical psychologist
Dianne Berg, PhD LP, Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychologist, Minneapolis MN.
Marci Bowers, MD, Reconstructive and Gynecologic Surgery, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame, CA), Mt. Sinai- Icahn School of Medicine (NY, NY)
Diane Chen, PhD, Licensed Clinical Child/Adolescent Psychologist, Associate Professor, Chicago, IL
Aaron Devor, Ph.D., Chair in Transgender Studies, University of Victoria, Canada
AJ Eckert, DO, Medical Director, Gender & Life Affirming Medicine (GLAM) Program at Anchor Health, Hamden, CT
Laura Edwards-Leeper, PhD, Child/Adolescent Clinical Psychologist
Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D, Licensed Developmental and Clinical Psychologist, Professor, California
Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH, Pediatrician, Chicago, IL
Lisa Griffin, Ph.D., Child/Adolescent Clinical Psychologist, Baltimore, MD
Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, SEP, CST, CST-S, LMFT, Family Therapist, Independent Scholar and Author, Minneapolis, MN
David Inwards-Breland, MD MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Metro Atlanta, GA
Laura Kuper, Ph.D., Child and Adolescent Psychologist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Dallas, TX
Scott Leibowitz, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Columbus, OH
Arlene Lev, LCSW-R, CASAC, CSTS, Clinical Director Choices Counseling and Consulting, Albany NY, Lecturer University at Albany, School of Social Welfare
Ximena Lopez, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Dallas, TX
Kristina R. Olson, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Johanna Olson-Kennedy, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Los Angeles, CA
G. Nic Rider, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Assistant Professor, Minneapolis, MN
Stephen M. Rosenthal, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist
Colt St. Amand, PhD, MD, Clinical Psychologist, Family Medicine Physician
John Strang, PsyD, Licensed Clinical Neuropsychologist, Washington DC
Amy C. Tishelman, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Research Associate Professor, Chestnut Hill, MA
Melina Wald, Ph.D., Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist
Additional Signatories (names from the link above will be added from time to time)
Clinicians and researchers who work with trans youth
Shawn V. Giammattei, Ph.D, Clinical Family Psychologist, Adjunct Professor, Clinical Director, San Francisco, CA
Claire Coyne, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor, Chicago, IL
Samantha Everhart, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist
Aron Janssen, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Chicago, IL
Veronica Gomez-Lobo, MD
Nicole Fleischer, PsyD, Pediatric Psychologist, St Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Joshua G. Kellison, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Director of Clinical Services & Training, Sexual Orientation & Gender Institute of Arizona
Dan Karasic, MD
Susanne Cabrera, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Associate Professor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Susan D. Boulware, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine
Sharon Berry, PhD, LP, ABPP
Rebecca Persky, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist
Christy L Olezeski, PhD, Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine
Jacquelyn Smith, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Medical College of Wisconsin
Callie King, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Danielle Moyer, PhD
Kelly Donahue, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Chris Brady, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist
Zach Radcliff, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist
Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Department of OBGYN, NYUGSoM
Terry Stancin, PhD, ABPP
Shane Henise, Ed.M., M.A.
Amanda Verhaak, LMSW, Clinical Social Worker, Children's Health
Adam A. Sauceda, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist
Austin Burns, M.Ed., Doctoral Student
Reia Massaro, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner, Anchor Health, Hamden, CT
Ella Ben Hagai, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton
Rose Lovell, MD
Sharon Alkerstedt, APRN FNP-C, Anchor Health
Heather Thobe, LPCC-S
Michelle M. Garrison, PhD, Professor, Purdue University, Department of Public Health
Stewart Chang Alexander, PhD, Associate Professor, Purdue University
Gayathri Chelvakumar, MD, MPH, Pediatrician, Adolescent Medicine Specialist
Shanna Swaringen, DO, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Jonathan Poquiz, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Professor
Natalie McDaniel Gallagher, PhD
Meng-Chuan Lai, MD, PhD, Child and youth psychiatrist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Joseph Canarie, MD, FAAP, Medical Director, HIV Prevention & Treatment Program at Anchor Health, Hamden, CT
Francoise Susset, Psy.D.
Jessica Bernacki, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
erin davies, JD, LSW
Jax Whitehead, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist
Lisa Simons, MD , Adolescent Medicine Physician, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Chicago, IL
Victoria Borsukevich, LISW-S, Therapist
Amanda Sminchak, Pediatric and Family Therapist
Shane Gahn, MS, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Elizabeth A. Cannon, MS, MA, LPCC-S, Clinical Counselor, Research Coordinator, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Lauren Matera, DO, Pediatrician
Alexis Dosal, MA, Psychology Doctoral Intern, Florida School of Professional Psychology
Kelsey Jong, MS
Emily Herry, PhD
Jessica Robnett, PsyD, Pediatric Psychologist, Mountain Pediatric Psychology
Aitor Jimenez Granado, MsC, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Jennifer Rubin, PhD, Senior Principal Research Scientist
Ren Massey, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Katherine A. Kuvalanka, PhD, Professor of Family Science, Oxford, OH
Stephanie Budge, PhD, Associate Professor, Trans CARE Collaborative
Rosemary Claire Roden, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Penn State Children’s Hospital
Finn Gratton, M.A, LPCC, LMFT
Ashlee Fielding, LISW-S
Lauren Damle, MD, Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecologist
Laura Keating, LPCC , Therapist
Drake Schoeppl, MSW, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Chicago, IL
Katie Heiden-Rootes, PhD, Associate Professor, Saint Louis University
Whitney Linsenmeyer, PhD, RD, LD, Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University
Katherine A. Gallagher, PhD, ABPP, Pediatric Psychologist
Jennifer Haines-Pruitt, MS, LPC, CPCS
Zosimo Dikitsas, MSW, Higher Level of Care Therapist, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Jenn Burleton Program Director, TransActive Gender Project-Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling
Moira Ryan, LPC
Ariana Gleckman, MA, LMHC-A
David James, MSW LCSW LCAC Therapist
Randi Kaufman, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
Megan Ferber, PhD, LMFT, Assistant Professor, Medical Family Therapy Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Emily Buxbaum, MS CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist, Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University
Sara Gonzalez DO, Pediatrician
Bixby Marino-Kibbee, LCSW, Clinic Director, Center for Gender Affirming Care - Rady Children’s Hospital
Roxanne Demarest, PA-C, MSPAS
Heather Austin, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist
Brandy Brown, DSW, Clinical Social Worker
Nathan L. Hollinsaid, BS, PhD Student, Department of Psychology, Harvard University
Luke Allen, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Ilana Seager van Dyk, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
Sarah Victor, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Lauren Borato, B.S., Clinical Psychology Doctoral Trainee, Saint Louis University
Annie Artiga Garner, PhD, Associate Professor, Saint Louis University
Margaret Nichols, Ph.D.
Sebastian Barr, PhD, Researcher and Licensed Psychologist
Ethan Cicero, PhD, RN Assistant Professor, Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Toni Eimicke, CPNP
Diana M. Tordoff, PhD, MPH
Terri L. Weaver, Ph.D., Professor, Saint Louis University
Kalen Granger MA, LMHC, Catalyst Counseling and Consulting
Caryn Cookson MD, Yale Medicine
Sara Church, MS, LMHC, CMIP
Erin Belfort, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Cherrilyn Richmond APRN, WHNP-BC, APRN, WHNP-BC
Laura Shaffer, PhD, ABPP, Clinical Psychologist
Rachel A. Hawk, MS, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student
Abigail F. R. Weissman, Psy.D. Californian Psychologist, supervisor, consultant and author and Founder of Waves, A Psychological Corporation, San Diego, CA.
Robin DeBates, MSW, BSN-RN, clinical social worker and registered nurse, child mental health specialist
Ariel Vitali, MD, FAPA, Psychiatrist
Melissa MacNish Nishman, MA, LMHC, Mental Health Clinician and Founder of SAYFTEE
Elizabeth G Brenner, LICSW, Director and Senior Faculty Member , Therapy Training Boston
Geri Weitzman PhD
Sheila Addison, PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Tiffini Lanza, Ph.D., LCSW, M.Ed., Executive Director & Therapist
Coreen Haym, Ph.D, Licensed Marriage and family therapist
Megan Milligan, BS Clinical Psychology PhD Student, Syracuse University
Jacob Arett, B.S.
Benjamin Parchem, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
Stephen M. Young, PhD, LCSW, MSW, Associate Professor of Social Work & Licensed Clinical Social Worker Ball State University & Catalyst Counseling & Consulting, LLC
Molly Basch, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist
Jen Rivers, BA, MSW, ASW
Abbie Aldridge, MA, LMHC, LPC, LCPC, LPCC, NCC Mental Health Counselor, Speaker, Educator, Consultant
Cathy Hanville, LCSW
Donna B. Riley, Ph.D., LCSW-R Clinical Instructor Level 10, Stony Brook University, School of Social Welfare
Melody Day, LAC
Dominic Gibson, PhD
Patti Diffee, MA, MS, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, Clinical Supervisor , 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Colorado
Arin Gardner, MA, LMHC
Karen McPhail, BSN, MSN, RN, LALFA, CDP, CCM, CEO, COO, Eldementals, LLC
Kinnon MacKinnon, PhD, Assistant Professor, York University
Mak Morin, LCAT in New York, NY
Ben Davis, ATR-BC, LCAT
Christine MacInnis, MSed, MS, LMFT
Acey Mercer, LMSW, President & Clinical Supervisor, Rainbow Access Initiative, Inc.
Kristin Sabatino, LCSW Psychiatric Social Worker
Monica Kruse, M.A.
Eva B. Dolgin, LMSW
Ann Clawson, PhD Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Val Siobhan Fitzgerald-Matson, LMSW Psychotherapist, Choices Counseling and Consulting in Albany, NY
Francesca Fanelli, Ed.M, MHC-LP
Colin M. Hammer, MSW, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, Journey Counseling And Teletherapy
Caroline Shahbaz BBSc, MPsych, MA
Mark Petroelje, MA, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Allison Boehs, BSW
Laura Colón Feliciano, MSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R), Grounded Wellness Counseling & Consulting
Elena Moser, LCSW
Greg R Ieraci, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Morissa Ladinsky, MD
Sally Harney, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, Child/Adolescent Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Virginia
Christopher Fenwick, LIMHP, LADC, LPC, Therapist
Sarah Eisenbud, MA, LPC
Brandon Frerichs, LIMHP, Pathways Mental Health
Stephany Mahaffey, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Samantha Armer, LICSW (MA & NY)
Dawn Darling, LICSW, Mental Health Therapist, Kearney, NE
Julia Simone Fogelson, LCSW
Brett E. Herb, DSW, LCSW
Beth Couture, PhD, LSW
L. A. Rynasko, Board Certified Chaplain, Clinical Chaplain, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Fiona J. Thompson, M.S. CCC-SLP
Jack Pickering, PhD, CCC-SLP, Professor and Speech-Language Professor, College of Saint Rose
Aud Jektvik, Sexologist
Dale S. Gody, Ph.D., ABPP
Shannon Sennott, LICSW, CST, Co-Founder, Clinical Supervisor, Translate Gender, Inc.
Mel Mason Passler, MBA, MA Clinical Mental Health Counselling, Professor of Economics, Counseling Intern
Karisa Barrow, PsyD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, California
Meg Grandy, LMSW
Garrett Pluhar-Schaeffer, MSW, LCSW
Sarah Stillwell, MS, LPC, NCC
Gwendolyn Dean, LCSW
David Trimble, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology, Chobanian and Avedisian Boston University School of Medicine
Asher A. Eno, LPC, LMFT, Owner/clinician, Infinite Possibilities Counseling
Theo Pintzuk, LCSW, Faculty, Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute
Susan C Turell, Ph.D., Counseling Psychologist
Genie Ravital, LCSW
Amy Braman, LCSW, General Partner and Clinician at Balanced LLC
Rhonda Lindsey, Psy.D., Psychologist, Private practice
Coleman Frostad LMFT
Anna Schimmelpfennig, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Fargo, ND
Angelia Davis, MEd
Megan Brown, M. Coun, LCPC, NCC, LMHC, CCHT, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Nicole Renae, MA Marriage & Family Therapist
Kimberly Pennybrook, MSW, LICSW
Naomi Tabassum, MS, LPCC, Mental Health Counselor, New Story Counseling Services
Ashley Limesand, LAPC, NCC
Amanda Pope, LCSW, Gender Therapist
David Burns, LCSW-R, Social Worker/Therapist
Emily Coler Hanson, LMFT Clinic Director
Daran Shipman, MA, LMFT
Lori Crowley, MA, LMFT/LPCC ExP Therapy
Jennifer Ramasami, PhD
Hannah Ellerkamp, PsyD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dan Murphy, PsyD, Outpatient Psychologist, North Hills Psychological Associates
Kara Gloe, LMSW, Mental Health Therapist, Canopy Medical Clinic, Fargo, ND
Cynthia Closs, DSW, LCSW, clinical social worker
Nicholas Adams, MD, Plastic Surgeon
Brock D. Libby, MD Adolescent Medicine Physician, Maine Medical Center
Yejin Yoo, LCAT, ATR-BC
Michael L. Hendricks, PhD, ABPP, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Washington, DC
Diane Lambert, MSW,LCSW, Clinical Social Worker, Transgender Ally
Jennifer Katz, LMSW, School Social Worker
Danial S. Sturgill, PhD
Kimberly Girdlestone, LCSWR, JD
Erica Friedman, PhD, Researcher & Advocate
Christine Gragg, LPC, NCC
Eva Smidova, PhD
Jess Miller, PsyD
Jane M. Oxenbury, MEd., R.Psych.
Randy Hager, LMHP, NCC, therapist in Omaha, NE
Stephanie Miodus, MA, MEd, PhD Candidate in School Psychology, Temple University
Allison Allmon Dixson, PhD, Psychologist
Alison Clinton, MSW, Licensed Master of Social Work - Clinical Michigan Medicine
Jessica López-Harder, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University
Amy M. Rosenthal, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist
Erica E. Hartwell, PhD, Director of Queer and Trans Mental Health Program, Fairfield University
Andrea Hanner, MSW, Child therapist
Cassaundra Scarzafava, LMSW School Social Worker
Kori DeSimone, MA Candidate,
Katherine Wood, MA candidate, Student Art Therapy Intern, Full Spectrum Therapy, LLC
Carmen Gray, MA, MFTC
Kimberly Liang, AMFT
Aleisha Schnacker, CSW
Caitlynn Hill, MS, LPC
Trisha D. Wallis, PsyD, LCSW, Gender Specialist, Psychologist & Social Worker
Taylor Burns LCSW, Private Practice
Ashley Goldsmith Buttner, LMFT
Gabriela Balf, MD, MPH
Tyler Stewart, MA, LMFT, LMHC
Jill A. Kuhn, Ph.D., Psychologist
Alexei Hinton, LMSW, Other Licensed Professional, Children's Home of Wyoming Conference
Joseph Evangelisti LMSW, Therapist
Linda Gromko MD
Ariana Portante, LMSW
Leah Hoskin, MD,MA Dr.
Anne C. Bernstein, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Professor, California
Emilia Hahn-Zollo LMSW
Katie Aikens, LMSW
Cassie Munoz, LCSW, Clinical Therapist
Jai lawrence Cohen-Smith MA
Henry Phillips, LMFTA
B. Beth Cohen, Ph.D., Licensed psychologist in private practice of psychotherapy
Brittany Cebula, LCSW
Rima Roberts, LMFT
Larisa Perez DeGraffenreid L.C.S.W., Individual/Family Therapist
Samantha Williams, LMSW
Cassandra Najarian, MA, LMFT
Alexandra Cross-Knorr, PhD, Pediatric Primary Care Psychologist, Portland, OR
Dena Wanner-Perry, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist
Leah R. Silverstein, LCSW
Kimberly Alston-Stepnitz, PsyD, Psychologist
Jessee Lovegood, MA, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Douglas Roest-Gyimah, LCSW, CEO, Upstate Counseling
Rebecca Stinson, PhD, ABPP, board-certified clinical psychologist
Carolyn Halley, MD
Cheryl Enstad, MSW, LICSW
Molly Gales MA,MAed, LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Psychotherapist, private practice
Jose M. Perez, MA, LMFT
Nicole Kesner, MS,Psychology Doctoral Candidate
Aimee Severe LMFT
Shelby Frye, APRN, PMHNP-BC Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Finn Siepser, MEd, MA, MFA
Heather Asaadi, LPC, Mental Health Counselor
Ty Wong, LCSW
Amber Vennum, PhD, CFLE, LMFT, Associate Professor
Jessica Schlegelmilch, LMHP
Jacob Sandman, MSEd, LIMHP, NCC, Mental Health Therapist
Ruth M. Denton-Graber, LPCC, LMFT
Leslie Yeargers, MA , Licensed Professional Counselor
Kelsey Krieger LPC, LIMHP
Caroline Gaines, LCSW-C
Julie M Austen, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Austen Psychological Services
Chastity R. Easley Bosley, MA, Doctoral Intern, CSPP
Catherine Doe, LMHC
Oriol Zemko, FNP-BC
Kathryn Fox, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Denver
Gretchen Gudmundsen, PhD, Child Clinical Psychologist, Idaho
Alison Tait, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Noah S. Garcia, MA, LPC-S, NCC, NextQuest Counseling, PLLC
Timothy Stahl, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Evelyn Pavlova, LMHC, M.Msc
Frances Parent, M.S., Psychology Associate
Kelly Hornby, LCSW-R
Nath Weber, psychotherapist specialized in working with trans people
Mindy Robbins, LCSW, Clinical Director, Affirming You
Erica Folinsky, LCSW
Peter Van Eerden, MD, MS
Holly Savoy, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Executive Director, Charlotte Trans Health Charlotte Trans Health
Jenn Stewart, PhD Clinical Psychologist
Kasey Johnson, DO, MA
Heather Soyer, PsyD, Pediatric Psychologist
Kaleigh Nelles, MD
Kaye-Ailsa Rowan, M.A., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Ursula Campos-Johnson, LMSW, Social Worker & Coach, NYC DOE
Jen Brown, LICSW, Whole Self Counseling
Brielle Layden LMFT
Aaren Connors, MA, LMHCA
Toni Ramírez, MD, family Physician
Dr. Jay Bettergarcia, Ph.D. , California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Sherrie Kamm, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist Appleton, WI
Adrianne Alpern, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist
Erika L. Grafsky, PhD, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech
Anne K. Jacobs, PhD
Aletha Clark, PhD, LPC
Christine Lee, PhD Assistant Professor
Jacquie Garcia, PhD
Luke Waters, Psy.D., Assistant Director for Outreach and Programming/Staff Psychologist, Hofstra University
Jamie Guy, MA, LMFT
Samantha Kemp Carlin, MS LMHC NCC ACS, Mental Health Therapist, Des Moines, IA
Laura A. Lopez MA Ed, LPC
Dasha Kouznetsova, LCSW Child and Family Therapist The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver
Del Phoenix-Wilcox, MSW, ASW
Ismael E. Gerena Jr. MA, ThD, LMHC, CCHT
Adrian Conner, MA LMFT
Maja Marinkovic, MD, Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Medical Co-Director, Center for Gender Affirming Care, San Diego, CA
Elizabeth Berland LPC SEP
Madeleine DeLoria, LMSW, School Social Worker
Jake Heath Jacobsen, MA, LCSW
Kelly T. Weber, PsyD, Associate Professor
Mariann Smith, LCPC, LMFT, CADC Therapit
Laura B. Schield MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Melvin Joy, LPC, OH
Melissa S Bernstein MA LMFT
Laura Haberer, LCSW
Margo Jacquot, PsyD, Owner/CEO, The Juniper Center
Eve Rogerson, MA, NCC, LCMHCA
Andrew Fishman, LCSW
Annie Torres, LCSW
Samantha Simpson, PhD, LMFT, Clinical Director, Encircle Therapy
Courtney Olinger, PsyD, LMFT
Anja Bircher, PsyD, Counseling Psychologist, UCSF
Ari Groner, LCSW, Assistant Director, The Juniper Center
Ryan Brandt, LPC, ATR-P
Kaelyn Thompson, B.A.
Samantha Hill, MD, MPH, Adolescent Medicine Physician
Courtney Diliberto, LCSW, Owner and Clinical Therapist
Sid Napier
McKenzi Shelpman, Masters Intern
Stephanie Flautero, LMHC
Nana Roest-Gyimah, LMSW
Alex Bettis, PhD, Assistant Professor
Alicia Musquiz, LCSW
Rob Baum, AMFT, PhD
Clark D. Ausloos, PhD, LPCC, LPSC, NCC, Clinical Assistant Professor
Katie Dant, LCSW-C
Tracy Lord, PsyD
Lain Barrett, LPCC Psychotherapist, Umbrella Collective
Brianna Hewett, LCSW
Kristin Roberts, MA LMHC
Mary Nybakken, MD, OBGYN
Courtney Cole, LCPC
Miranda Essa, MS, Clinical Counseling Intern , Zebra Youth
Jamie Feldman MD, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
Hoa Nguyen, PhD
Kaitie Vader, LPC, MA, Clinician
Deb Coolhart, PhD, LMFT, Associate Professor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Syracuse University, Private Practice
Lisa Perriera MD, MPH
Marwin Margolies, LCSW
Alaina Klause, LPC Licensed Professional Counselor
LYSSETT MARTINEZ
Suzanne Fisher, LCSW
Courtney Parker, MA, MMT, LPC, Director of Emotional Support
Allison Whittington MSW, LISW-S
Pam Rothman, LPC
Laura Sirico, LSW, MEd, HSV
Chriss Nelson, President, Trans Minors Rights
Heather Hayden, LCMFT
Michelle Walt, RP, OK2BME, camino Wellbeing + Mental Health
Katrina Zachary, LCMFT
Irene N. Sills, MD
Alison Dagger, LPC, MT-BC, Licensed Professional Counselor
Andrea Slagle-Abrams, LSCSW
Colby Bruner, LMFT, KC Character Development
Jennifer D. Liles, MSW, LCSW
Melissa Hill, MA, Limited Licensed Counselor
Melinda McCormick, PhD, LMSW, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work Western Michigan University
Rachael Koeson, MSW student
Thomas McMahon, PhD, Professor Emeritus Yale University School of Medicine
Jenny Lee, MA Counseling Intern
Rachael Richter, LSW, MPH, Gender Affirming Care Service Manager
Anne Dilenschneider, PhD
Joe Beinlich LSW
Katt Keller, MAMFT
Jess Aubin, MA, LPC Candidate, Arrive Therapy
Jennifer Lubas, LPC
Elizabeth Wine, LSCSW, RPT-S
Jennifer Wilhelm Rapanos, LMSW, Child and Adolescent Therapist and Owner of Well-Bean, PLLC
Tanisha Stewart, PysD, Clinical Psychologist
Cappy Shapiro LICSW, femme & them
Jazz McKinney, MA, LLP
Emalee Pearson, LCSW, MPH
elizabeth ann parker, lcsw
Brittany Bate, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Amanda Norris, Ph.D., Psychologist
Adrian Quintero, MFT
Marnee Reiley, MA, MBA, LMFT
Beth G. Thompson, LCSW
Jennifer Ratajczak, MA, LCMHCS, NCC
Sien Rivera, MD
Anna M. Ogle, MA, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Theresa Jahn, LMFT
Rose Lugtu Pre-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Thomas Blake, LMFT, Private practice owner
Jacqueline Oshiver, LCSW, LMFT, LCADC, AAMFT, NJAMFT, NASW, ASCH
Caitlyn Burns, MS LMFT
Allison Rosi, AMFT
Sara Rosenberg, NCC, LPC
Amy L. Ver Wey, MA LLP RPT WPATH Certified Provider and Mentor, River City Psychological Services, WPATH, Stand with Trans
Lexy Smith Licensed Therapist, MindWell Psychology, Ithaca NY
Nicole Locorriere, MS, LMFT
Rebecca Gillespie, MA, LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Gabriella Resende, LAMFT
Pilar Ho, MS in Marriage and Family Therapy
Jasmine Chambers, MA
Heather Hernandez, MA,LMFT,CCLS, Eating Disorder Therapist
Julie Stanton, LMFT
Megan Coral, MS, LMFT
Carolynne Lewis-Arevalo, LPC, CCPT
Rhoda Ondov, MS, LMFT
Lisa Richards, PsyD
Andrew R Gottlieb, PhD, LCSW, Private Practitioner
Brielle Layden, LMFT
Other Signatories
Patricia W. Chadwick, CEO, Anchor Health
Laura Little, PhD
Lauren Clary, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Natalia Vélez, PhD, Assistant Professor, Princeton University
Daniela Galvez-Cepeda, student, Williams College
Dave Bartos, MLIS
Stats Atwood, Graduate Student, Princeton University
Madison Dobreff, BS, Doctoral Student, FSPP
Beneli Andert, MPH
Dean Dvorak, Counselor in Training
Elizabeth Bonawitz, PhD, Associate Professor of Learning Sciences, Harvard University
Zeena Rivera, PhD Candidate
Kelly Ducheny, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
Savannah Jefferis-Henriques, M.S.
Rachel Frietchen, BS
Sascha Eisenstein, M.S., Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student, Saint Louis University
Mary Ann Horton, PhD Researcher
Jessica Taylor
Kevin Lyness, PhD
Benny Garden
Azara Raphael, CPA
Michelle McDonald, LCSW
John J. Lawless, Ph.D., MPH, Professor
Levi Alter, Rabbi Dr., Healthcare Business Management Consultant, Leading Edge Advanced Healthcare LLC, Los Angeles, CA
James Verser, M.Div, MS, Ed.S, Marriage and Family Therapist, Bloomsbury, NJ
Elizabeth Mills, LCSW
Karen DeBenedetto
Dylan P. Murphy, BSW
Hayley McCraw (CMHC Student)
Thea Palencia, M.S., Doctoral Student Counseling Psychology
Megan Gewecke, Psy.D., LP, Clinical Psychologist
Christianna Goetz, MA, 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PsyD Student Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ
Sheera N. Harrell, PhD Clinical Psychologist , Own Your Mind Psychology Services and Consultation Inc.
Drew Crawford, MA
Stephanie Yu, MA, Clinical Psychology PhD Candidate
Aidan Campagnolio, B.A.
Mindith R. Rahmat PsyD, Antioch College
Rachel Siciliano, MS, Graduate Student, Psychology Intern
Ana Tobiasz, MD
Audrey McMacken, MD, OBGyn, Sanford Health
Maria C. "Nina" Guerrero, PhD, MT-BC, Board-Certified Music Therapist
Justin Schafer, B.S. , 4th Year Medical Student
Amanda Canete, B.A., Youth and Family Services Director, Compass Community Center
Stephen McDonough, MD, pediatrician
Donald B. Rossoff, D.D., ALMFT, Rabbi, The Juniper Center
Nikita Joshi, BA, Doctoral Student
Elizabeth Donovan, LCSWR, Social Worker
Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC
Janna Barkin, Family Programs Manager
Katie Figuerres, LPCC, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Kristen Rodriguez
Jim Greenberg, MSW, LCSW, Psychotherapist
Peter Goetz, MS, MFT
Heather L Howard, LPC, Mental Health Therapist
Isaac Salazar, Outreach and Education Coordinator, Zebra Youth
Stephanie Byers, M M, Representative (former), 1st Transgender Native American elected to a State Legislature in the US
Jade Ryan
Katie Katz
Michele Zwiebel, BA
Carolyn klinghoffer
Heidi Fowler
Sam Cochran
Alana Moran
Melissa Buchanan
Heather Laurenzi
Claire Jones
Jennifer Caine
Shelby Ugarte
Ilysse Pratter
Adrian Osella, LGBTQ Care Coordinator
Adrienne Neithardt, MD
Sarah M. Vitale, BS, Quality Control Chemist
Jill Caine, MS
Dave Pratter
Kimberly Levin RN
Bob Lamb, MPH
James M Butler, BS
Dominik Fahringer BaMf
Brandes Yenchick
Cyndy Baxter, JD
Quinnehtukqut McLamore, PhD
Dr. Jackie Faiman
Joe Nelson, Master Mechanic
Jeannine E. Hiester, Parent
Jennifer James, PhD, NCSP
Ashley Ramos
Stefanie Snider, PhD
Celyn Flickinger
Sarah Strosahl-Kagi, MDiv, Rev, Royersford Baptist Church
Jori Hake M.Ed. Sp.ED
Michael Aron, Transgender activist, volunteer
Jackson Moyer
Lucinda Morreale
Lisa Shore
Josephine Wang, MD
Blake M. D'Ambra
Gerald McManus
Alicia Dellario BS in Computer Science
Dr. Rod M Moyer, Reading Specialist West Chester Area School District
Amelia Fortunato
Caroline Cullen MBA
Mira Tallie Jade AAS, VRAC ChairWoman, Vocational Rehabilitation Advisory Council
Stacy Stone, M.Ed.
Elleisha Elzien M.Ed
Aaminah Shakur, Accessibility/Healthcare Coordinator, Grand Rapids Pride Center
Christine Belton, M.Ed
Aimee Goldsmith, BFA, Co-Founder of The Welcome Project PA, Co-Director of Development & Programs
Shira Johnson
Lou Fox, J.D.
Lucy Dyer Joswick, MYD, Treasurer, Grand Rapids Pride Center
Eva Jaunzemis MFA
Alexa A. Andersen, MA, BSN, RN, RYT, Doctoral Student (PhD in Nursing)
Christi Largent
Muna Elshakhs, JD, MSW
Erin Rocchio, DO
Constance Bienkowski MS LPC
Martha S Rinehart, PhD, LMFT, Staff Therapist
Shadayah Tucker, MA
Hannah Bracciante, MA
Neal Mitchell, BA