Supporting Trans Youth

Federal Guidance on Gender Affirming Care

The National SOGIE Center has compiled a list of federal and evidence-informed guidance that challenges recent legislative and regulatory actions being taken by states limiting access to gender-affirming care and support.

Research on the Impact of Gender Affirming Care

Trajectories of Gender Identity and Depressive Symptoms in Youths

JAMA Network

Association of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy With Depression, Thoughts of Suicide, and Attempted Suicide Among Transgender and Nonbinary Youth

Journal of Adolescent Health

Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care

JAMA NETWORK

Psychosocial Functioning in Transgender Youth after 2 Years of Hormones

The New England Journal of Medicine

Gender Affirmation Is Associated with Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Youth Mental Health Improvement

Journal of LGBT Health

Gender euphoria: a grounded theory exploration of experiencing gender affirmation

Journal of Psychology & Sexuality

Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth: Current Concepts

Annual Review of Medicine

Psychosocial support interventions for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence: a systematic review

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Do Clinical Data from Transgender Adolescents Support the Phenomenon of “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria”?

The Journal of Pediatrics

Long-Term Regret and Satisfaction With Decision Following Gender-Affirming Mastectomy

JAMA Surgery

Mental Health and Timing of Gender-Affirming Care

Pediatrics

Support Saves Lives: Exploring the Relationship Between Age of Transition, Family Support & Retrospective K-12 Educational Experiences in Transgender Suicidality

Transgender Health

The Impact of Family Support and Rejection on Suicide Ideation and Attempt among Transgender Adults in the U.S.

LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal

Should Psychiatrists Prescribe Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy to Transgender Adolescents?

American Medical Association

Anti-LGBTQ Policy Proposals Can Harm Youth Mental Health

Child Trends

Association of Nondiscrimination Policies with Mental Health Among Gender Minority Individuals

JAMA Psychiatry

Helpful Tools

Facillitators:
Christopher Bellonci (he/him)

Ashley Austin (she/her)

Ryan Papciak (he/him)

Supporting the Mental Health of Trans & Gender Diverse Youth Amid Anti-Trans Legislation

Thirty-three states have introduced more than 100 bills targeting the rights of trans people, the majority of which would affect children and youth. These bills, which range from barring trans students from participating in sports to criminalizing gender-affirming medical care, are detrimental to the health and well-being of young trans people. This session provided an opportunity to connect with clinical and legal experts from across the country on supporting the mental health of trans youth affected by this legislation.