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fromAdvocate.com
4 months ago

Detransition is rare, but it's driving anti-trans policy anyway

In their campaign for gender-affirming care bans, Republican lawmakers have enlisted a small group of detransition activists - and they have become the public face of these efforts. State laws and proposed congressional bills to restrict gender-affirming care are named after them and they have also traveled the country to share their stories of regret.
US politics
LGBT
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Gender-Affirming Surgery: Who Benefits? Who De-Transitions?

Most people who undergo gender-affirming surgery report improved mental health and reduced suicide risk, though about 1–10% eventually de-transition for various reasons.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
10 months ago

Pennsylvania, Texas lawmakers want insurers to cover detransition care

Lawmakers are pushing to mandate insurance coverage for detransition procedures, raising concerns among advocates over potential impacts on gender-affirming care accessibility.
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