More trans teens attempted suicide
Suicide attempts increased among transgender teens when states passed anti-trans laws, study says
People in the United States who identify as transgender or nonbinary make up only a tiny fraction of the population, but they’ve been the targets of an outsized share of negative attention from lawmakers,
Want to reduce teen suicide? Stop passing anti-trans laws, says groundbreaking study
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Anti-Trans Laws Linked to Increase in Trans and Nonbinary Youth Suicide Attempts
The passage of anti-trans laws caused suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth to increase from 7 to 72%.
Anti-trans laws fueled a spike in suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth
A new study is believed to be the first to measure the impact of anti-trans legislation on youth mental health.
More trans teens attempted suicide after states passed anti-trans laws, a study shows
Researchers with the Trevor Project analyzed data from 61,000 transgender and nonbinary young people. They found that after states passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws, young people in those states were more like to attempt suicide.
Laws restricting transgender rights linked to uptick in suicide attempts among trans youth
State-level laws restricting or threatening transgender rights can have significant adverse effects on trans and nonbinary young people’s mental health, according to new research from The
Anti-trans laws caused a significant spike in suicide attempts among trans youth: study
Suicide attempts among trans youth increased anywhere from 7 percent to 72 percent in states that enacted anti-trans laws.
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