Transgender health

ASHA Denounces Executive Order on Sex as Inaccurate and Harmful

ASHA Denounces Executive Order on Sex as Inaccurate and Harmful

President Trump's executive order declaring that the federal government would recognize only two sexes is inaccurate and dangerous. It represents an attack on the LGBTQ+ community and a threat to the dignity and safety of transgender individuals and their families.
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Study Finds Anti-Trans Laws Increase Suicide Attempts in Young People  

New research finds that when states pass anti-trans laws, there are more suicide attempts among transgender and non-binary kids.
Trans suicide

Four-Decade Study in Denmark Shows Higher Suicide Rates Among Transgender People

A study in Denmark that spanned 40 years and included 6.6 million people found that those who identified as transgender have significantly higher rates of suicide and attempted suicide than others in the population.