Tag: Transgender
Judge Overturns Arkansas Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors
Judge contends law discriminates against transgender people and violates the constitutional rights of doctors
Youth LGBTQ-Specific Mental Health Services Lacking
Lower odds of services seen in rural areas, public facilities
Perceived Clinician Knowledge of Transgender People Tied to Self-Rated Health
Transgender respondents who believe their clinician has lower knowledge about transgender care report higher psychological distress
Trans Identification Not Tied to Worse Pregnancy Outcomes
Furthermore, trans identification tied to lower rates of cesarean delivery versus cisgender delivering people
Transgender Women May Be Underdiagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Findings suggest link to more aggressive disease among estrogen users, but researchers say larger studies needed
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Transgender Health Care for Minors
American Civil Liberties Union of Utah responded by saying the law violated due process and constitutional equal protection rights
Gender-Affirming Hormones Tied to Improved Psychosocial Functioning in Teens
Improvement seen in appearance congruence and psychosocial functioning in transgender and nonbinary youth in the two years following initiation
Suicidality, Self-Harm Up for Children With Gender Dysphoria
Prevalence of suicidality, self-harm increased for children with gender dysphoria-related diagnoses in 2016, 2019
Florida Medical Board May Bar Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
In April, Florida's governor and surgeon general issued nonbinding guidance to prevent gender-affirming medical care for under 18s
Most Teens Continue Gender-Affirming Hormones Into Adulthood
In a recent study, 98 percent continued with hormone treatment at follow-up
