The Trump Administration Continues to make Mountains Out of Mole Hills
“Countless words have been spilled—including in Mother Jones—on the topic of medical care for transgender youth. The attention, in part, comes from a steep jump in the number of teens who self-identify as transgender in surveys—and, even more significantly, by the massive, coordinated, right-wing campaign designed to politically weaponize transgender kids’ very existence.
At least 373 bills attacking transgender health care, usually for minors, were introduced in statehouses over the past two years, according to the Trans Legislation Tracker. Add to this the campaign promises by incoming President Donald Trump to “end child sexual mutilation” that were further amplified by $200 million in anti-trans political advertising this election cycle. By June, the Supreme Court is expected to decide if states can unilaterally ban gender-affirming medicine for trans minors.” [Mother Jones, January 2025 – Here’s the Real Number of Children Receiving Gender-Affirming Medical Treatment – New research reveals it’s a fraction of a fraction.]
“More than 300 000 adolescents aged 13 to 17 years (1.4%) identify as transgender and gender diverse (TGD) in the US.1 Some adolescents who identify as TGD require medical interventions, including gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists to delay gender-incongruent puberty and gender-affirming hormones (testosterone/estrogen), which are associated with improved psychological functioning.” [JAMA Network, Landon Hughes, Brittany Charlton, Isa Berzansky, January 6, 2025 – Gender-Affirming Medications Among Transgender Adolescents in the US, 2018-2022]
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