"On Wednesday, the Trevor Project released a massive survey of LGBTQ+ youth, with one of the largest subsamples of transgender people of any survey previously recorded. The survey, which questioned 16,667 respondents, included over 10,000 trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer respondents. The survey found harsh experiences among LGBTQ+ people and especially transgender people, including high rates of bullying and harassment, difficulty accessing healthcare, and nearly a third of respondents saying anti-LGBTQ+ policies had made them or their families consider moving to a different state."
"Among the most significant findings, however, was the impact of access to gender-affirming care on transgender youth: transgender and nonbinary young people who wanted hormones to support their gender transition but were unable to access them were nearly twice as likely to report a past-year suicide attempt compared to those who were currently taking hormones."
""Transgender and nonbinary youth who reported being unable to access hormones to support their gender transition or expression were nearly twice as likely to report a past-year suicide attempt compared to those who were currently taking hormones (15% vs 8%)," reads the report. The finding is consistent with a growing body of peer-reviewed research linking anti-trans policies to worsening mental health outcomes."
A large survey of LGBTQ+ youth included 16,667 respondents, with more than 10,000 trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer participants. The survey reported high levels of bullying and harassment, barriers to accessing healthcare, and nearly one-third of respondents saying anti-LGBTQ+ policies led them or their families to consider moving to another state. The most significant finding concerned gender-affirming care. Transgender and nonbinary youth who wanted hormones to support their gender transition but could not access them reported nearly twice the rate of past-year suicide attempts compared with youth who were currently taking hormones. The results align with peer-reviewed research connecting anti-trans policies to worsening mental health outcomes.
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