About us
Genderinfo.nl is published by Stichting Genderinfo i.o. The foundation and the wider network of project sites are an initiative of Edward Jansen. The platform offers critical information about gender, gender identity and gender care — without commercial interest and without ties to advocacy organisations or clinics.
The team
Edward Jansen
Chair
Nienke Vogelaar
Information officer
Mark Visser
Board member
Bram Kortekaas
Treasurer
Saskia Weijermars
Board member
Ineke De Vos
Team member
Why this platform
Over the past fifteen years a dominant narrative has emerged in the Netherlands and beyond around gender identity and gender care: the so-called gender-affirmative model. That model assumes an inner, self-chosen gender identity that is leading, and puts social and medical transition at the centre — also for children and adolescents.
That narrative is largely adopted by most Dutch media, professional associations and advocacy organisations, while the scientific basis turns out to be weak and is coming under ever heavier fire internationally. The Cass Review (United Kingdom, 2024), the SBU report (Sweden) and the guidelines in Finland, Norway and Denmark show that Western countries are thoroughly revising their practice. In the Dutch public debate that criticism remains under-represented for the time being.
What we stand for
- Factual information with respect for the real suffering of people with gender dysphoria.
- Recognition that biological sex is binary and stable, and that 'gender identity' is a theoretical concept that rests on self-report.
- Full informed consent: patients, parents and referrers deserve full information about uncertain outcomes, irreversible effects and the weak evidence base for early medical interventions.
- Visibility for what is often missing from mainstream discourse: detransition, desistance, ROGD and the criticism of the Dutch Protocol.
- Attention to the wider social consequences: women's rights, child protection, sport, shelters and the position of gay young people.
For whom
This site is intended for patients and those close to them, parents of children and young people with gender questions, professionals in care and education, journalists and policymakers — in short, for everyone who is looking for information outside the activist frame, with proper source references.
Independence
Genderinfo.nl receives no funding from care institutions, pharmaceutical companies or advocacy organisations. There is no editorial tie to any political party or movement. Questions, corrections or suggestions are welcome via the contact form.