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The Trevor Project has seen a surge in crisis calls leading up to the election

The LGBTQ+ youth mental health support network is reporting a increase in election-related conversations and young people feeling anxiety, fear, and confusion about the outcome of the election.

Transgender Suicide Is More Than a Mental Health Issue

Government policy and legislation impact lives just as much as the availability of health care services.

HHS deletes mental health report on Utah's transgender children

The Department of Health and Human Services has deleted crucial reports on the mental health of Utah's transgender youth, ignoring their struggles and erasing their existence. One expert says that might be Trump's goal.

New study shows that sports help transgender teen's mental health

"If our goal is to improve adolescent mental health for all youth, expanding access to sports makes sense,” says a study coauthor.

Hormone Therapy Helps Mental Health of Trans Youth: Study

So far this year, more than 30 bills have been introduced at the state level to ban or restrict gender-affirming care for young people.

The 2024 elections are severely impacting transgender people's mental and physical health

As the November elections approach, 67 percent of transgender people are proactively making plans to change their use of gender-affirming care.

Nikki Haley Falsely Connects Trans Athletes to Girls’ Suicide - Yet Again

The former governor made up false assertions about transgender girl athletes negatively affecting the mental health of cisgender teen girls at a CNN town hall event.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Allowing Outing, Pronoun Bans Advance Around Nation

Montana, Kentucky, and Idaho are among the latest states to move such legislation forward.

Biden Offers Support to Trans Americans on Transgender Day of Visibility

The president released a statement of affirmation, plus a new report on mental health and a call for support across the federal government.

Why LGBTQ+ youth have high rate of mental health struggles and how to address them

That's among the informaton contained in the new Youth Mental Health Tracker, released Wednesday.

80% of Transgender Americans Have Considered Suicide: Study

The data from UCLA Law School’s Williams Institute study showed that more than 80 percent of trans adults have considered suicide.

Walking the tightrope: Being a queer therapist in a system built to erase us

Opinion: When therapy honors chosen family, queer joy, and resilience, it does more than heal—it resists, argues Whitney Coulson.

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

Political rhetoric doesn’t capture the complexity of detransitioning — or what taking away health care means.

Hormones and surgery improve transgender men's quality of life: study

A new study proves gender-affirming care directly improves quality of life among transgender men.

Republican anti-LGBTQ+ legislation bad for mental health and quality of life: survey

New research from Data for Progress highlights the negative effects of these bills and the desire for supportive environments.

What is ‘Gender Exploratory Therapy,’ the HHS’s alternative to gender-affirming care?

Mental health experts weigh in on the practice and it's dangers to trans and nonbinary individuals.

LGBTQ+ Youth Lack Kind Communities, Mental Health Support: Study

The findings come from a new report from Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation.

When doctors ignore pronouns, patients pay the price. Here's why

Kelly Goonan writes that asking for pronouns, gender-inclusive language, and specialized training can make a world of difference in healthcare for LGBTQ+ patients.

What to know about pronouns for International Pronouns Day

The Trevor Project recently released a helpful guide to gender identities and pronouns.

3% of high school students are transgender — and their schools aren't supportive enough: CDC

The CDC has released the "first nationally representative data on transgender and questioning students," and its findings are revealing.