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transgender mental health
The Trevor Project has seen a surge in crisis calls leading up to the election
The LGBTQ+ youth mental health support network is reporting a increase in election-related conversations and young people feeling anxiety, fear, and confusion about the outcome of the election.
Transgender Suicide Is More Than a Mental Health Issue
Government policy and legislation impact lives just as much as the availability of health care services.
Hormone Therapy Helps Mental Health of Trans Youth: Study
So far this year, more than 30 bills have been introduced at the state level to ban or restrict gender-affirming care for young people.
The 2024 elections are severely impacting transgender people's mental and physical health
As the November elections approach, 67 percent of transgender people are proactively making plans to change their use of gender-affirming care.
Nikki Haley Falsely Connects Trans Athletes to Girls’ Suicide - Yet Again
The former governor made up false assertions about transgender girl athletes negatively affecting the mental health of cisgender teen girls at a CNN town hall event.
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Allowing Outing, Pronoun Bans Advance Around Nation
Montana, Kentucky, and Idaho are among the latest states to move such legislation forward.
Biden Offers Support to Trans Americans on Transgender Day of Visibility
The president released a statement of affirmation, plus a new report on mental health and a call for support across the federal government.
80% of Transgender Americans Have Considered Suicide: Study
The data from UCLA Law School’s Williams Institute study showed that more than 80 percent of trans adults have considered suicide.
Republican anti-LGBTQ+ legislation bad for mental health and quality of life: survey
New research from Data for Progress highlights the negative effects of these bills and the desire for supportive environments.
LGBTQ+ Youth Lack Kind Communities, Mental Health Support: Study
The findings come from a new report from Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation.
3% of high school students are transgender — and their schools aren't supportive enough: CDC
The CDC has released the "first nationally representative data on transgender and questioning students," and its findings are revealing.
What to know about pronouns for International Pronouns Day
The Trevor Project recently released a helpful guide to gender identities and pronouns.
90% of trans kids get support from parents but half face bullying at school, new report finds
More than 90 percent of parents surveyed support their child's gender identity, but half of the kids are getting bullied at school, according to the report, released along with a new guide for these parents.
Washington Improves Conditions for Transgender Inmates in State Prisons
A legal settlement propels significant enhancements in transgender inmate care and rights.
Groundbreaking Transgender Psychiatrist Jeanne Hoff Dead at 85
Hoff, who treated many LGBTQ+ patients, made a documentary about her own transition.
Don Lemon comforts trans woman who's 'nervous and afraid' for the election
One transgender woman has perfectly encapsulated the fears of queer Americans in a moving clip shared by out journalist Don Lemon.
Latinx LGBTQ+ Youth Have High Suicide Risk, Other Challenges: Trevor Project
But support in families and schools reduces this risk as does pride in one's identity, the Trevor Project's new report says.
Gender-Affirming Care Bans Are Detrimental to Trans Youth: Study
Anti-trans legislation is having a severe impact on the mental health of trans youth.
Kentucky GOP: Conversion Therapy Good, Gender-Affirming Care Bad
Instead of banning the dangerous practice of conversion therapy which has been proven to harm LGBTQ+ people, Kentucky Republicans targeted transgender people’s access to health care.
Our 2024 LGBTQ+ voter guide: What to know about candidates, how to vote and more
Here are the candidates running for Congress and judicial office on November 5.