Reaching internal consensus: Decision-making by transgender and plural people.

ABSTRACT: People who identify as both transgender and plural (more than one person sharing a body), including those with a diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder, make decisions related to gender identity and presentation, and may engage with healthcare providers to receive gender affirming care. Internal decision-making by people experiencing plurality has not been studied extensively. Furthermore, the existing literature on plural decision-making does not address the intersection of transgender identity and the associated choices to be made about external gender expression or shared body modifications. Using a community-based participatory research design and a non-pathologizing lens, the research team interviewed 15 transgender and plural participants. Through thematic analysis, three themes

SUBMITTER: Mckie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574927 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature