Critics claim trans people ‘defy biology’. New research suggests otherwise

By Ken Pang, Senior Principal Research Fellow and Group Leader, Transgender Health Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Anja Ravine, Research Fellow, Transgender Health Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Kellan Baker, Senior Advisor for Health Policy, Johns Hopkins University
Will Conabere, Researcher, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Public debate surrounding transgender and gender diverse (trans) people often centres on one fundamental question: what makes someone trans?

Most of us would agree that our gender is not a choice, but a core part of who we are. When our gender aligns with the sex listed on our birth certificate, it’s rarely ever questioned. Instead, it’s treated as a biological reality.

However, when it comes to trans people, an alternate explanation…

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