transitieschade.nl
transitieschade.nl is a Dutch-language platform documenting medical, psychological and social harm following gender transition. The site describes itself as documentation of harm, with sources provided: no blame is directed at people who made a choice in good faith, but it takes a critical look at institutions, protocols and the duty of care. The publisher is Stichting Genderinfo i.o., the same network to which genderinfo.nl belongs.
What you can find
The Harm section describes physical, psychological and social consequences. The Detrans section contains information about the process of detransition. The legal section covers rights, complaint procedures and routes to compensation, while a separate section follows court cases. There are also first-person testimonies, articles on research and news, and a help page with referrals and helplines.
Sources on the homepage
The homepage sums up its purpose in three words: inform, claim and recover. It names several sources. The Cass Review from 2024 is cited for the conclusion that the evidence base for puberty suppression is remarkably weak. A 2021 study by Vandenbussche is cited for the time that typically passes between transition and detransition—according to the site, four to five years. A 2022 article by Levine and colleagues discusses the requirements for informed consent, while publications by Biggs from 2022 and 2023 address the original Dutch studies. Among the court cases, the British case of Keira Bell against the Tavistock clinic is mentioned.
Practical sections
In addition to the sections mentioned above, the site includes a glossary, a guide and detailed case studies. The help page refers visitors to 113 Suicide Prevention (0800-0113), Veilig Thuis (0800-2000) and the Juridisch Loket (0900-8020). The site states that its information is not a substitute for medical or legal advice.
How to read the site
The site explicitly adopts the perspective of people who have experienced harm and selects its sources accordingly. The experiences of people who are satisfied with their transition fall outside its scope. An international place where people who have reconsidered their transition can find one another is described in this archive under the Detrans Community.
Why it is included in this archive
The site combines personal stories with practical and legal information, a combination that is uncommon in Dutch. It connects with the pages on detransition and legal questions on this site. Testimonies show what can go wrong; how often this happens is a separate question for which research data is needed.