I’m a licensed therapist and author of Raising Trans Kids, supporting caregivers of trans youth. I share resources, reflections, and real-world guidance on identity, parenting, and allyship -through my blog and this newsletter. You’re not alone. Let’s navigate this together.
440 Bills 👀
Hi Reader,
There are 440 active bills attacking trans people, and the majority of of this legislation targets young people. You may have seen people referring to the current anti-trans legislation as a genocidal attack and it meets legal criteria as such “by subjecting transgender children to ‘conditions of life that are intended to cause the physical destruction of the group in whole or in part’” (LFGG Trans Health Report). As of this week, seven states have banned gender affirming care for youth - Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah.
The Impact of Anti-Trans Legislation on Trans Youth
The implications of this wave of anti-trans legislation are wide-reaching and frightening. Some bills intend to forcibly detransition trans youth in the state, providing provisions that instruct doctors how to medically detransition youth under their care. Others threaten parents with losing custody of their children. Medical and mental health care providers will face felony charges for providing what we know is life saving care. Crisis hotlines are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of calls, and the volunteers can’t keep up. I am not being dramatic. This is where we are. Click here to read the blog.
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Rebecca Minor, LICSW (She/Her)
Creator of the "How to Talk to Kids about Gender" course
Gender Specialist
I’m a licensed therapist and author of Raising Trans Kids, supporting caregivers of trans youth. I share resources, reflections, and real-world guidance on identity, parenting, and allyship -through my blog and this newsletter. You’re not alone. Let’s navigate this together.
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