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Richard Byng vs. transgender people

Richard Byng is a British general practitioner of medicine and anti-transgender activist.

Byng is involved with anti-trans organization Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine (SEGM).

Background

  • 2009 GP with Special Interest in Mental Health accreditation
  • 2004 PhD, University of London, Health Services Research
  • 1996 Masters in Public Health (MPH), University of Birmingham
  • 1992-1993 MRCGP, Oxford (Banbury) Vocational Training Scheme
  • 1985-1988 M.B. B.Ch. (Cambridge), The Royal London Hospital Medical College,
  • 1982-1985 B.A. (Hons) Medical Sciences Degree (2:1), Queens’ College, Cambridge University

2018 Guardian letter

Byng was a signatory on a letter in The Guardian critical of the Gender Recognition Act. The open letter included many other key anti-transgender extremists. 

2019 Standing For Women anti-transgender event

In 2019 Byng spoke at an anti-trans event organized by Standing for Women titled First Do No Harm – the ethics of transgender healthcare

Also present was James Caspian, David Davies, Julia Long, Heather Brunskell-Evans, Posie Parker, Maya Forstater, Sue Evans, Sonia Poulton 

2022 US Health and Human Service meeting

On April 25, 2022, anti-trans organization Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine (SEGM) arranged a meeting with US government officials on healthcare for trans and gender diverse youth. Byng was listed as a participant.

2024 CAN-SG anti-transgender event

The Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender (CAN-SG) is an anti-transgender front group that promotes restrictions on healthcare. According to program notes: “Richard will talk about how current care for 17-25 year olds could be changed to reflect evidence and professional standards of practice.”

References

Written evidence submitted by Professor Richard Byng [GRA1913] https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/18099/pdf/

Written submission from Dr Richard Byng, et al (HSC0091) -https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/103342/html/

  • Susan Bewley
  • Richard Byng
  • Damian Clifford
  • Katie Clyde
  • David Curtis
  • Lucy Griffin
  • Tessa Katz
  • Julie Maxwell
  • Margaret McCartney

Resources

University of Plymouth (plymouth.ac.uk)