200 Years of LGBTQIA+ History

From Shadows to Pride — UK & Global Timeline

Source Record

History of the Association

Why this source is used

WPATH history page documenting the association roots in the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association and the 1979 standards-of-care context.

Start with the answer

Start with the answer How did trans healthcare institutions and courts shape rights? They shaped rights by creating standards, advocacy networks and legal tests for consent, access and evidence-based care. Read the topic guide Trans Healthcare Institutions and Courts Trans healthcare rights have been shaped by clinical standards, advocacy networks, court rulings and NHS policy shifts.

Source Status

Publisher
WPATH
Type
organisation
Reliability
high
Cited by
3 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://wpath.org/about/history/ Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://wpath.org/about/history/

Used by Topics

Trans Healthcare Institutions and Courts

Used by Questions

How did trans healthcare institutions and courts shape rights?

Used by Timeline Events

1979 ActivismInternationalLegalTransHealth

Founding of WPATH

The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association was founded, later renamed the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), to set global standards for trans healthcare. By publishing Standards of Care guidelines, the organisation established an evidence-based framework shaping clinical practice internationally.