AMQG-AUFG
AMQG-AUFG is a Swiss association for young people with questions about gender, their parents and those around them. Its French name is Association pour une approche mesurée des questionnements de genre chez les jeunes; AUFG is the German abbreviation. The association was founded in spring 2021 by parents and a committed feminist. It describes itself as politically and confessionally neutral and is recognised as a public-benefit organisation.
What you can find
The site is available in French and German. It has a section for parents, an overview of data and politics in Switzerland (see also gender care in Switzerland), an international overview, a petition that can be signed, a glossary and a blog.
Why it is on this list
The association seeks an alternative to the affirmative model and wants more research into causes and treatment. This makes it one of the critical perspectives in the European debate on care for young people.
Who is behind it
The website names Frédéric S., Isabelle Ferrari and Stéphane Mitchell as its founders. According to its own figures, the association has 120 active members or supporters and represents 80 families directly affected. In addition, around 800 people are said to support the association, including healthcare professionals, lawyers, teachers, politicians and people from the LGB community. It has offices in Geneva and Zurich. The association organises discussion groups for parents, sends out a newsletter and relies on donations.
Positions
AMQG invokes the precautionary principle. According to the association, young people with questions about gender should undergo a thorough assessment before treatment begins. Doctors should justify the balance between benefits and risks on a case-by-case basis. The association calls for evidence-based information for the public and policymakers, as well as room for approaches other than the trans-affirmative one. It refers to a sharp increase over the past ten years in the number of young people in Switzerland who identify with the opposite sex.
Recent publications
In October 2026, two pieces about hormone treatment were published: one on how Swiss clinics provide information about risks and another on known effects, risks and uncertain evidence. In February 2026, the association posted a commentary by Professor Didier Sicard on the medical treatment of minors with gender dysphoria. The figures concerning its own supporters have not been independently verified, and the selection of studies reflects the association’s position. Background information is available under puberty blockers and policy by country.