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... and adults are prone to stress, depression and suicidal behavior when forced to live as the sex they were assigned at birth. Opponents of youth transgender medical treatment say there’s no solid proof of purported benefits and cite widely discredited research claiming that most untreated kids outgrow their transgender ...
... of the 15-year-old plaintiffs said in a statement provided by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama. "Even before I learned the word 'transgender' or met other trans people, I knew myself." In one of the lawsuits, parents described their fears that their transgender daughter, called "Mary Roe ...
“Gender-affirming care benefits the health and psychological functioning of transgender and gender-diverse youth," the Endocrine Society said in a statement. “When an individual’s gender identity is not respected and they cannot access medical care, it can result in higher psychological problem scores and can raise the ...
... transgender bill sparked emotional debate at times but cleared both chambers with support from large majorities. Republican-led states increasingly have adopted such prohibitions on transgender girls or women, though the culture war-related bans have been challenged in several states as violations of federal law. Beshear noted that similar ...
President Biden commemorated Transgender Day of Visibility by announcing a number of changes to make the government more inclusive, including giving trans people the right to mark "X" for gender identity on their passports. The president's message came as more states passed laws limiting transgender rights. Award-winning writer and activist Raquel Willis joins William Brangham...
... be, is in itself a fight to destroy stereotypes of trans people. This year, Sharp is also carrying an “almost overwhelming” amount of stress for transgender youth in Texas. The news affects her personally in multiple ways, including her own transition, since she received crucial gender-affirming care from a ...
... is work still to be done to end “the epidemic of violence against transgender women of color and girls of color” and to ensure that transgender seniors “can age with dignity.” He called anew on Congress to pass the Equality Act to help transgender people around the world “live free ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican governors in Oklahoma and Arizona both signed bills into law on Wednesday that prevent transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams, joining more than a dozen other states with similar laws. Flanked by more than two dozen young female athletes, including his 14 ...
... year-old transgender girl, told lawmakers during a committee hearing earlier this month. "It's obvious this bill is just an excuse to discriminate against transgender girls." Republicans around the country have leaned into culture war issues including transgender rights. The debate and vote on the transgender sports legislation came ...
... bans targeting transgender athletes — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia. Lawmakers in at least 12 other states are considering some form of a ban on transgender student-athletes in youth sports, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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