Riordan Ledgerwood, MD (they/he)
@ledgemd.bsky.social
UofL Peds Endo Fellow ‘28 | Prior Army Pediatric Hospitalist/Army Veteran | Proudly Trans masc | Military Trans Ban Survivor x2 | Twice Banned Yet Still I Stand | 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 #MedSky
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Happy Halloween! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Happy Halloween! 🎃
If this is in effect by the time I’m done with fellowship, I don’t think I’ll stay in America. There is a lack of Pediatric Endocrinologists in the country, but this is not the country I chose to serve 11 years for in the Army. I have some difficult decisions to make.
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM
If this is in effect by the time I’m done with fellowship, I don’t think I’ll stay in America. There is a lack of Pediatric Endocrinologists in the country, but this is not the country I chose to serve 11 years for in the Army. I have some difficult decisions to make.
If you support him
even still now
You don’t support me
You haven’t supported me
And I don’t need friends
who don’t
support me
Life is too short
Life is too challenging
To suffer hate from those
I would stand for
Who would only let me
fall
even still now
You don’t support me
You haven’t supported me
And I don’t need friends
who don’t
support me
Life is too short
Life is too challenging
To suffer hate from those
I would stand for
Who would only let me
fall
October 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
If you support him
even still now
You don’t support me
You haven’t supported me
And I don’t need friends
who don’t
support me
Life is too short
Life is too challenging
To suffer hate from those
I would stand for
Who would only let me
fall
even still now
You don’t support me
You haven’t supported me
And I don’t need friends
who don’t
support me
Life is too short
Life is too challenging
To suffer hate from those
I would stand for
Who would only let me
fall
Bear was a good pup at the vet so they gifted her a bandana to match the pride patches on her harness.
October 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Bear was a good pup at the vet so they gifted her a bandana to match the pride patches on her harness.
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There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
October 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
What my dog thinks about 2025
October 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
What my dog thinks about 2025
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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trib.al/9Sxu9IN
Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
trib.al/9Sxu9IN
trib.al/9Sxu9IN
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For years, medical professionals and transgender advocates have been saying the "Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine" was not following the principles of evidenced-based medicine.
Now the "godfather" of evidence-based medicine is leveraging the same claim against them. (1/)
Now the "godfather" of evidence-based medicine is leveraging the same claim against them. (1/)
Trans health care "skeptics" lost a key ally—now they're having a meltdown
The godfather of evidence-based medicine on rejecting anti-trans "misuse" of his work.
www.motherjones.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
For years, medical professionals and transgender advocates have been saying the "Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine" was not following the principles of evidenced-based medicine.
Now the "godfather" of evidence-based medicine is leveraging the same claim against them. (1/)
Now the "godfather" of evidence-based medicine is leveraging the same claim against them. (1/)
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We are at least 4-5 stanzas deep in the “first they came for…” poem and there are still not enough people speaking out
April 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We are at least 4-5 stanzas deep in the “first they came for…” poem and there are still not enough people speaking out
Got a friend this past weekend. My first dog and my gift to myself for finally getting out of the Army.
September 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Got a friend this past weekend. My first dog and my gift to myself for finally getting out of the Army.
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Did you know Texas A&M fired a professor for talking about gender in her class? So much for academic freedom.
(Rest of the video is on TT)
(Rest of the video is on TT)
September 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Did you know Texas A&M fired a professor for talking about gender in her class? So much for academic freedom.
(Rest of the video is on TT)
(Rest of the video is on TT)
Reposted by Riordan Ledgerwood, MD (they/he)
Nothing says ‘making America great again’ like bleeding out in a Walmart parking lot because the county hospital shut down.
September 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Nothing says ‘making America great again’ like bleeding out in a Walmart parking lot because the county hospital shut down.
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alert: potential ban on federally-funded hospitals providing any trans health care is in the house hhs funding bill
NEWS: House Appropriations Committee Republicans released their spending bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. The legislation would prohibit taxpayer dollars for any type of gender-affirming care for transgender people. This would include programs like Medicaid
September 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
alert: potential ban on federally-funded hospitals providing any trans health care is in the house hhs funding bill
Happy Louisville Pride everyone!!!
September 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Happy Louisville Pride everyone!!!
Finally looking like an actually adult now 4 years into T.
September 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Finally looking like an actually adult now 4 years into T.
In Residency on night shifts sometimes I would stand in the quiet of “The President’s Hospital”, reflecting on the U.S. Army values.
I joined the Army because I believed in those values and I still do. I left the Army, in part, because I saw leaders who could not uphold those values.
I joined the Army because I believed in those values and I still do. I left the Army, in part, because I saw leaders who could not uphold those values.
August 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
In Residency on night shifts sometimes I would stand in the quiet of “The President’s Hospital”, reflecting on the U.S. Army values.
I joined the Army because I believed in those values and I still do. I left the Army, in part, because I saw leaders who could not uphold those values.
I joined the Army because I believed in those values and I still do. I left the Army, in part, because I saw leaders who could not uphold those values.
Last day in uniform.
Officially done with the Army.
Officially done with the Army.
August 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Last day in uniform.
Officially done with the Army.
Officially done with the Army.
Six months apart.
Not supported vs Supported.
Miserable vs Happy.
Still Trans.
Not supported vs Supported.
Miserable vs Happy.
Still Trans.
August 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Six months apart.
Not supported vs Supported.
Miserable vs Happy.
Still Trans.
Not supported vs Supported.
Miserable vs Happy.
Still Trans.
Wearing the forbidden words…
August 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Wearing the forbidden words…
An extremely powerful poem about the doublespeak trans troops are facing as they’re being forced out.
A snippet:
“They’ll tell you they’re your family
And that you won’t be forgotten
And take your name off the roster”
A snippet:
“They’ll tell you they’re your family
And that you won’t be forgotten
And take your name off the roster”
August 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
An extremely powerful poem about the doublespeak trans troops are facing as they’re being forced out.
A snippet:
“They’ll tell you they’re your family
And that you won’t be forgotten
And take your name off the roster”
A snippet:
“They’ll tell you they’re your family
And that you won’t be forgotten
And take your name off the roster”
When I reflect on these times
I will remember those who stepped forward towards me
And I will remember those who stepped back
I will remember those who stepped forward towards me
And I will remember those who stepped back
August 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
When I reflect on these times
I will remember those who stepped forward towards me
And I will remember those who stepped back
I will remember those who stepped forward towards me
And I will remember those who stepped back
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The AB mom…”was saddened & horrified when she learned her daughter had measles, but also "frustrated and annoyed" at those choosing not to vaccinate their kids.
She called on people to … "protect the ones that can't protect themselves".
“My four-month-old shouldn't have gotten measles in 2025”
She called on people to … "protect the ones that can't protect themselves".
“My four-month-old shouldn't have gotten measles in 2025”
How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America
Confirmed cases of measles in Canada are nearly three times higher than in the US, despite Canada's far smaller population.
www.bbc.com
August 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
The AB mom…”was saddened & horrified when she learned her daughter had measles, but also "frustrated and annoyed" at those choosing not to vaccinate their kids.
She called on people to … "protect the ones that can't protect themselves".
“My four-month-old shouldn't have gotten measles in 2025”
She called on people to … "protect the ones that can't protect themselves".
“My four-month-old shouldn't have gotten measles in 2025”
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For those non binary people who desire it, access to GAHT and GAS have been shown to decrease depression, self-harm, suicidality & gender dysphoria, and improve quality of life (Hembree et al., Nolan et al., Olson-Kennedy & Warus, Pullen Sansfaçon et al.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Met and unmet need for medical gender affirmation in the Australian non-binary community
Background: There is a widely held assumption that non-binary people do not, or rarely, pursue gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) or gender-affirming surgery (GAS), however, little is known ab...
www.tandfonline.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
For those non binary people who desire it, access to GAHT and GAS have been shown to decrease depression, self-harm, suicidality & gender dysphoria, and improve quality of life (Hembree et al., Nolan et al., Olson-Kennedy & Warus, Pullen Sansfaçon et al.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Alright! I am Kentucky official!
Let’s go!!!
Let’s go!!!
July 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Alright! I am Kentucky official!
Let’s go!!!
Let’s go!!!