Gender & Sex Development Program: In the News
The Gender & Sex Development Program at Lurie Children’s is the first of its kind in the Midwest, and has been highlighted in many media outlets for its high-quality services and specialists. Review the articles below to learn how we fit into the community and what the media is saying about us.
General News
- MDalert.com | "Transgender Adolescents Need Evidence-Based Fertility Preservation Counseling," March 12, 2020
- Northwestern Medicine | "Study Explores Use of Gender Affirming Language in Electronic Medical Records," March 4, 2020
- MD Magazine | "How Dogs Could Help Patients with HIV Live Longer", November 14, 2017
- Tails | Local Hero – Fred Says”, March 23, 2013
- Statement Regarding Medical Affirming Treatment Including Puberty Blockers for Transgender Adolescents
Gender Program
2020
2019
- Bloomberg Law | "Fertility Practices, Coverage Lacking for Transgender People", May 17, 2019
- Northwestern Now | "Transgender Youth Faced with Tough Decision to Freeze Sperm or Eggs", April 15, 2019
- EurekAlert! | "Improving Our Understanding of Children and Gender", April 8, 2019
- Chicago Health | "Baby on Board? Opening up Fertility Conversations in the Gender-Diverse Community", March 15, 2019
2018
- Monitor on Psychology | "Embracing a Gender-Affirmative Model for Transgender Youth", September 10, 2018
- Chicago Tribune | "Before They Transition, Some Transgender Youth Preserve Fertility by Banking Sperm or Eggs", April 3, 2018
- WTTW | "Pediatricians Group Releases New Guidelines for Treating Transgender Youth", September 18, 2018
- Vox Chicago | "Lurie Children’s Hospital Is Amazing for a Million Reasons. Here Are 4 More", September 12, 2018
- Healio | “For transgender patients and providers, fertility preservation options bring choices, concerns", February 2018
2017
- Delaware Online |"More transgender youth demand medical treatment", May 5, 2017
- The Columbia Chronicle | "Notable Native: Jennifer Leininger", April 10, 2017
2016
- Stat News | "Demand surges for clinicians serving transgender youth — and for earlier treatment", December 20, 2016
- Chicago Tribune | "District 35 and New Trier High School hold informational meetings for staff about transgender student issues", December 8, 2016
- Newsweek | "Navigating Cancer as a Trans Person is a Nightmare", July 21, 2016
- Windy City Times | "Lurie Gender and Sex program receives Pritzker $500K matching gift", June 25, 2016
- Yahoo News | "Trans Teen in Chicago: From Surviving to Thriving", May 30, 2016
- Highland Park News | "Feds' transgender guidance timely for Highland Park school districts", May 17, 2016
- ABC7 | "Debates about privacy zero in on transgender students”, May 6, 2016
- The Guardian | "Sweeping protections for transgender students welcomed in Chicago", May 4, 2016
- Viceland | "Gaycation USA: Episode 4", March 23, 2016
- Windy City Times | "Lurie Hospital becomes first in U.S. to adopt trans-inclusive policy", March 23, 2016
- Chicago Tribune | "When boys wear dresses: What does it mean?", March 18, 2016
- Daily Herald | "District 211 Forum Addresses Gender Identity", March 4, 2016
- ChicagoHealthOnline: "Young and Transgender", February 9, 2016
- WBEZ | "Training Teaches Schools and Parents How to Talk About Transgender Issues", January 21, 2016
- Chicago Tribune | "Transgender student who fought District 211 gets locker room access", January 15, 2016
2015
- WYCC's In the Loop | "Raising a Transgender Teen", September 30, 2015
- Slate's The Gist | "Raising a Trans Kid", August 26, 2015
- Chicago Parent | "Expanding the transgender discussion", August 24, 2015
- Duluth News Tribune | "Transgender teens get training to make voices higher, lower", August 4, 2015
- The Daily Northwestern | "Northwestern, Lurie Children’s help transgender youth find voice", July 22, 2015
- MARKETPLACE | "An online directory aims to help transgender people", July 25, 2015
- MTV News | "Transgender Teens Can Now Feel More Like Themselves With This Speech Class", July 9, 2015
- KPCC's Take Two | "Documentary examines tough choices for kids who are 'Growing Up Trans'", June 30, 2015
- Chicago Tribune | "Northwestern, Lurie team up to offer transgender teens voice training", June 19, 2015
- FRONTLINE | "When Transgender Kids Transition, Medical Risks are Both Known and Unknown”, June 30, 2015
- AP's The Big Story | "Early, Weighty Choices in 'Frontline' Doc 'Growing Up Trans'", June 30, 2015
- Buzzfeed | "20 Things Transgender People Should Know About Having Kids", June 23, 2015
- Chicago Magazine | "Four Transgender Teenagers Share Their Stories of Transitioning", June 18, 2015
- Windy City Times | "NU and Lurie Program Helps Trans Kids Find Their Voice", June 10, 2015
- Chicago Magazine | "The Change Agent", May 18, 2015
- The Christian Science Monitor | "Behind America's seismic shifts on transgenderism, loving parents", May 9, 2015
- Chicago Tribune | "For transgender students, schools craft policies of support", April 25, 2015
- WTTW and Chicago Tonight | "Gender Identity: Understanding and Empowering", February 26, 2015
2014
- USA Today | "Transgender people push for greater acceptance", November 19, 2014
- Windy City Times | "Inside Lurie Children’s Gender & Sex Development Program (Part Three): The Families", May 4, 2014
- Windy City Times | "Inside Lurie Children's Gender & Sex Development Program (Part One): The Gender Development Clinic", April 30, 2014
- Windy City Times | “Janet Mock redefines Realness for Center on Halsted audience”, February 11, 2014
2013
- Illinois Public Media | ”Parenting a Transgender Child”, October 11, 2013
- Yahoo News | “'Boy or Girl?’ Gender a new challenge for schools”, May 28, 2013
- Chicago Tonight | “Children’s gender clinic”, April 11, 2013
- NBC Chicago | “New Clinic Helps Transgender Children”, March 6, 2013
- CBS Local | “Lurie Children’s Hospital Opens Region’s First Gender Identity Clinic”, February 8, 2013
- WGN TV | “Help for Lesbian, Gay and Transgender Youth”, February 8, 2013
- Chicago Public Media | “Clinic for transgender and gender-variant children opens in Chicago”, February 8, 2013
- Windy City Media Group | “Lurie LGBT center launching Gender Identity Clinic”, February 7, 2013
HIV/STI Screening Program
- SocietyforScience.org | "HIV testing remains low among teens", January 21, 2016
- HIV Plus Mag | "16 HIV Advocates to Watch in 2016", January 5, 2016
- USA Today | “Reaching out to prevent HIV in high-risk youth”, January 8, 2014
- POZ | "Fountain of Youth", April 30, 2013
Substance Use Program
2018
- Daily Herald | "Dangers of Vaping for Teens", June 24, 2018
- WBEZ | "Durbin introduces e-cigarette legislation", July 31, 2018
- ABC7 | "Durbin introduces e-cigarette legislation to crack down on kid-friendly flavorings", July 30, 2018
Sex Development Program
- NPR | "What Does It Mean To Be Intersex"
- Chicago Parent | "Unique program at Lurie Children's Hospital providing answers", March 30, 2015
- CBS Chicago and WBBM | "Surgery Performed At Birth A Source Of Grief For Woman Born Intersex", February 13, 2015
- CBS Chicago and WBBM | "Man Born Intersex Wishes Irreversible Surgery Hadn’t Been Performed At Birth", February 12, 2015
- CBS Chicago and WBBM | "Intersex Child ‘Would’ve Been Loved No Matter What’ By Mother", February 11, 2015
- CBS Chicago and WBBM | "For Some Parents, Raising An Intersex Child Has Cultural Implications", February 10, 2015
- CBS Chicago and WBBM | "Parents Of Intersex Children Faced With Difficult Question", February 9, 2015
- Huffington Post | "Lessons From A Christmas Carol: Acceptance and Kindness for Children with Differences of Sex Development”, December 24, 2014
- Windy City Times | "Inside Lurie Children’s Gender & Sex Development Program (Part Two): The Sex Development Clinic", May 7, 2014