cryforrecognition.be
Cry for Recognition is a Belgian website subtitled Gender dysphoria in the spotlight. The site is available in English, Dutch and French and is aimed at young people with gender dysphoria, detransitioners, parents and concerned citizens.
The main article on this subject is Cry for Recognition — Belgian organisation focused on gender dysphoria.
The organisation describes itself as neither political nor religious. It advocates psychological support and evidence-based care, and opposes an exclusively affirming approach as well as puberty blockers and hormones for young people. Factual information is attributed to sources wherever possible.
What you can find
The page to which this archive links is a directory divided into categories: research and healthcare organisations, therapist networks, education and science, parent support groups, information and advocacy platforms, detransition support, and personal blogs and newsletters. The list covers a large number of countries. Elsewhere on the site, you can find news, testimonies, a fact sheet, books and multimedia, and original publications such as a concise guide for schools.
The organisation's principles
The organisation's page states that the project grew out of disbelief and indignation at the way gender dysphoria is treated. The creators maintain that sex is unchangeable and binary, and that mental healthcare should investigate the underlying causes of gender dysphoria. They also write that everyone has the right to express themselves and that disagreement is not the same as hate. We did not find the names of any founders or directors on that page. Its original publications include, alongside the guide for schools, a survey of older people by Genspect and a publication titled Mum, Dad, I'm Trans.
References to the Netherlands and Belgium
For Dutch-speaking readers, the directory is useful because it also mentions organisations from their own language area, such as Genderpunt and Voorzij, and from Belgium, including Isomer and Bescherm onze kinderen. It also includes internationally known names such as SEGM, Genspect, Therapy First, Transgender Trend and Bayswater Support. Under detransition support, the site refers to organisations including Post-Trans and Detrans Alliance Canada. The selection reflects the site's critical perspective. Those looking for books will find a similar list on the Genspect books page; information for parents is available on this site under young people.
Why it is included in this archive
The directory is a useful starting point for anyone who wants to look beyond the external sources on this site, particularly for international developments.