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Texas AG Sues Dallas Doctor Over Transgender Care for Minors

FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – A Dallas doctor has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly providing transgender care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law. In the...

3% of U.S. High School Students Identify as Transgender, First National Survey Finds

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay news) – About 3% of U.S. high school students identify as transgender, according to the first federal attempt to gather national data on trans teens. Another 2%...

Prevalence of Mental Disorders Higher in Transgender, Gender-Diverse People

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – There is a higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behavior among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people versus the cisgender population, according to a...

Restrictive State Laws Tied to Higher Suicide Risk for Trans Youth

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – In a finding that illustrates the damage that laws targeting transgender people can cause, new research shows that trans and nonbinary youth in states with such laws are...

Bogus 'Conversion Therapy' Leads to Higher Risk of Mental Illness for LGBT People

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Besides being useless in altering a person's sexuality or gender identity, so-called "conversion therapy" or "conversion practice" can greatly raise the odds that an LGBT...

Recall of Conversion Practice Exposure Tied to Mental Health Symptoms

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Among sexual and gender-minority people, recall of conversion practice exposure is associated with a range of mental health symptoms, according to a study published online...

Adverse Brain Health Outcomes Increased for Sexual, Gender Minority Groups

FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Sexual and gender-minority (SGM) persons have increased odds of adverse brain health outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in Neurology. Shufan Huo, M.D.,...

Transgender, Gender-Diverse Youth Have Five Times Higher Positive Suicide Screens in ED

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 -- Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth have high rates of positive suicide risk screening in the emergency department, according to a study published online Sept. 4 i...

Trans Kids More Often Turn to Teachers Than Parents for Help

MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 – Troubled transgender students are more likely to turn to school staff than their own parents for support, a new study finds. Trans teens feeling depressed and anxious are 74%...

State Laws Strongly Affect Mental Health of Trans People, Study Finds

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HeathDay News) – There's a strong association between a state's policies and laws around the rights of transgender people and the mental health of transgender residents, a...

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