Research shows that debates around anti-transgender laws negatively impact trans youth’s mental wellbeing.
Approximately 93 percent of transgender youth aged 13 to 17 live in states that have proposed or passed anti-trans laws, according to a“For the second straight year, hundreds of bills impacting transgender youth were introduced in state legislatures,” Elana Redfield, federal policy director at the Williams Institute and the lead author of the report,.
Even the consideration of such anti-trans laws can have a detrimental impact on transgender youth’s mental health; according to aconducted by The Trevor Project, 86 percent of transgender youth say that debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. Additionally, as a result of debates regarding anti-trans policies,“Right now, we are witnessing the highest number on record of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced this early in any legislative session.
“A growing body of research shows that efforts to support transgender youth are associated with better mental health,” Kerith Conron, Research Director at the Williams Institute and co-author of the report,. “Restrictions on medically appropriate care and full participation at school exacerbate the stress experienced by these youth and their families.
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