A Northwestern study claims to support trans youths' well-being, but some disagree

The study, led by psychology professor J. Michael Bailey, could fuel more legislation to push trans people to the margins, ...
CNN

Gender-affirming surgeries in US nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019, study finds

The number of gender-affirming surgeries done in the United States nearly tripled between 2016 and 2019, a new study shows. The increase is probably due in part to changes in state and federal laws ...
Time

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy for LGBTQ Youth Can Help Save Lives, Study Finds

The use of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is significantly related to lower rates of depression, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth, according to a ...
City Journal

A New Study Challenges the Mental-Health Claims of “Gender-Affirming Care”

A new study challenges the popular claim that medical interventions improve trans-identifying people’s mental health. Rather, the study argues, nonmedical factors like social support and coping style ...
The Hill

Less than 1 in 1,000 adolescents received gender-affirming medications: Study

Less than 1 in 1,000 adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medication over a five-year period, according to a study released Monday. The researchers in the study surveyed ...
CNN

Gender-affirming hormone therapy is linked to lower depression in transgender adults, study shows

Gender-affirming hormone therapy may help patients with their mental health as well as their physical bodies, according to a new study. “Transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse patients prescribed ...
Psychology Today

New 5-Year Study: Gender Identity Is Stable for Trans Children

Researchers from Princeton published a landmark study today examining the gender identity trajectories of transgender children who had socially transitioned (i.e., taken on pronouns that matched their ...