A large, peer-reviewed study published in JAMA Network Open found that transgender youths prescribed puberty blockers had significantly lower adjusted odds of diagnosed mood disorders and suicidal thoughts and behaviors than transgender youths who did not receive the medications, adding new evidence to a politically contentious area of pediatric medicine.
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento this week criticized the…
A McCarthy-era initiative, known as the Lavender Scare, systematically removed LGBTQ individuals from government positions and public life. Contemporary analyses indicate the Trump administration is employing analogous strategies targeting the LGBTQ community.
A study by Southern Oregon University and Rutgers University researchers found that transgender adolescents who received hormone replacement therapy (HRT) were less likely to run away from home. The analysis, based on data from the 2015 United States Transgender Survey, indicated a 2 percentage point reduction in the likelihood of running away, reinforcing arguments that gender-affirming care contributes to improved mental health outcomes for transgender youth.
President Trump used his State of the Union address to advocate for increased state restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, which critics say could affect the rights of transgender minors and their families.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Minnesota policies that allow transgender students to participate in youth sports consistent with their gender identity, arguing the policies are lawful, evidence-based and beneficial to all students.
A federal judge has ruled that California laws and policies designed to protect LGBTQ+ public school students from being forcibly outed to their families violate the U.S. Constitution, potentially placing transgender and gender-nonconforming students at increased risk while an appeal proceeds.