93% of Trans Teens Live in States That Have Proposed or Passed Anti-Trans Laws
Research shows that debates around anti-transgender laws negatively impact trans youth’s mental wellbeing.
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Research shows that debates around anti-transgender laws negatively impact trans youth’s mental wellbeing.
Ninety-three percent of transgender youth ages 13 to 17 — approximately 280,300 children — live in states that have considered or enacted laws restricting their rights.
UCLA community members discussed California’s role in protecting LGBTQ rights at the Williams Institute’s annual update conference last Friday. Titled “The Golden State of LGBTQ Rights: California’s Role in Advancing LGBTQ Policy,” the conference was open to participants at the UCLA School of Law and over Zoom.
However, some worry that the questions will still continue to erase some queer Americans.
UCLA’s Williams Institute released a report on the overall quality of life of transgender, gender non-conforming and intersex adults in Los Angeles in November. The report, “From Surviving to Thriving: A Quality-of-Life Study with Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex (TGI) Adults in the City of Los Angeles,” was prepared for the city of LA by the Williams Institute and the Translatin@ Coalition, an LA-based organization committed to addressing the needs of trans Latinx immigrants across the United States.