Peer-Reviewed Research Supporting Trans Kids

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GENDER AFFIRMING HEALTHCARE IS HEALTHCARE

Articles:

1. The Evidence for Trans Youth Gender-Affirming Medical Care | Psychology Today
2. Most Transgender Children Stick With Gender Identity 5 Years Later: Study | US News
3. What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows | Scientific American
4. Groundbreaking study reveals the obvious – that trans kids are who they say they are | Pink News
5. Doctors Agree: Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Saving Care | News & Commentary | American Civil Liberties Union

Peer-Reviewed Studies:

1. der Loos, Hannema, Klink, den Haijer, and Weipjes. (2022). Continuation of gender-affirming hormones in transgender people starting puberty suppression in adolescence: a cohort study in the Netherlands. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00254-1
2. De Vries, Steensma, T. D., Doreleijers, T. A. H., & Cohen‐Kettenis, P. T. (2011). Puberty Suppression in Adolescents With Gender Identity Disorder: A Prospective Follow‐Up Study. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 8(8), 2276–2283. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01943.x
3. De Vries, McGuire, J. ., Steensma, T. ., Wagenaar, E. C. ., Doreleijers, T. A. ., & Cohen-Kettenis, P. . (2014). Young Adult Psychological Outcome After Puberty Suppression and Gender Reassignment. Pediatrics (Evanston), 134(4), 696–704. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-2958
4. Durwood, Lily, BA, McLaughlin, Katie A., PhD, & Olson, Kristina R., PhD. (2016). Mental Health and Self-Worth in Socially-Transitioned Transgender Youth. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 56(2), 116–123.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2016.10.016
5. ‍Green, DeChants, J. P., Price, M. N., & Davis, C. K. (2022). Association of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy With Depression, Thoughts of Suicide, and Attempted Suicide Among Transgender and Nonbinary Youth. Journal of Adolescent Health, 70(4), 643–649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.10.036
6. ‍Grannis, Leibowitz, S. F., Gahn, S., Nahata, L., Morningstar, M., Mattson, W. I., Chen, D., Strang, J. F., & Nelson, E. E. (2021). Testosterone treatment, internalizing symptoms, and body image dissatisfaction in transgender boys. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 132, 105358–105358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105358
7. Hisle-Gorman, Schvey, N. A., Adirim, T. A., Rayne, A. K., Susi, A., Roberts, T. A., & Klein, D. A. (2021). Mental Healthcare Utilization of Transgender Youth Before and After Affirming Treatment. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 18(8), 1444–1454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.05.014
8. ‍Kuper, Stewart, S., Preston, S., Lau, M., & Lopez, X. (2020). Body Dissatisfaction and Mental Health Outcomes of Youth on Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy. Pediatrics (Evanston), 145(4), 1. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-3006
9. ‍López de Lara, Pérez Rodríguez, O., Cuellar Flores, I., Pedreira Masa, J. L., Campos-Muñoz, L., Cuesta Hernández, M., & Ramos Amador, J. T. (2020). Psychosocial assessment in transgender adolescents. Anales de Pediatría, 93(1), 41–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anpede.2020.01.004
10. ‍Olson, Durwood, L., Horton, R., Gallagher, N. M., & Devor, A. (2022). Gender Identity 5 Years After Social Transition. Pediatrics (Evanston), 150(2), 1. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-056082
11. Turban, King, D., Carswell, J. M., & Keuroghlian, A. S. (2020). Pubertal Suppression for Transgender Youth and Risk of Suicidal Ideation. Pediatrics (Evanston), 145(2), 1. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-1725
12. ‍Tordoff, Wanta, J. W., Collin, A., Stepney, C., Inwards-Breland, D. J., & Ahrens, K. (2022). Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care. JAMA Network Open, 5(2), e220978–e220978. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0978
13. Turban, Loo, S. S., Almazan, A. N., & Keuroghlian, A. S. (2021). Factors Leading to “Detransition” Among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in the United States: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. LGBT Health, 8(4), 273–280. https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2020.0437
14. Turban, King, D., Kobe, J., Reisner, S. L., & Keuroghlian, A. S. (2022). Access to gender-affirming hormones during adolescence and mental health outcomes among transgender adults. PloS One, 17(1), e0261039–e0261039. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261039
15. ‍Sorbara, Chiniara, L. N., Thompson, S., & Palmert, M. R. (2020). Mental Health and Timing of Gender-Affirming Care. Pediatrics (Evanston), 146(4). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-3600

DE-TRANSITION IS UNCOMMON

1. Olson, Durwood, L., Horton, R., Gallagher, N. M., & Devor, A. (2022). Gender Identity 5 Years After Social Transition. Pediatrics (Evanston), 150(2), 1. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-056082
2. Turban, Loo, S. S., Almazan, A. N., & Keuroghlian, A. S. (2021). Factors Leading to “Detransition” Among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in the United States: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. LGBT Health, 8(4), 273–280. https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2020.0437

MEDICAL EXPERTS AFFIRM TRANS KIDS

‍Doctors Agree: Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Saving Care | News & Commentary | American Civil Liberties Union

TRANS WOMEN IN ELITE SPORTS

Transgender Women Athletes and Elite Sport: A Scientific Review | Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (cces.ca)

Resource for defending trans women in sports

Resource about Lia Thomas

Research in video form

TRANS PEOPLE DESERVE ACCESS TO BATHROOMS

• Victims of Sexual Violence: Statistics | RAINN
• USTS-Full-Report-Dec17.pdf (transequality.org)
• Transgender people over four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violent crime - Williams Institute (ucla.edu)
• Sexual Assault: The Numbers | Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault (ojp.gov)
• Sexual Assault and the LGBTQ Community - Human Rights Campaign (hrc.org)
• Freedom for All Americans
• No link between trans-inclusive policies and bathroom safety, study finds (nbcnews.com)
• Transgender teens in schools with bathroom restrictions are at higher risk of sexual assault, study says | CNN
• Transgender teens, bathrooms, sexual assault risk | News | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• Child Sexual Abuse Facts & Resources – Children's Assessment Center (cachouston.org)
• Children and Teens: Statistics | RAINN
• Trans teens face higher sexual assault risk when schools restrict bathrooms, study finds (nbcnews.com)‍

OTHER RELATED RESEARCH

1. De Vries, A., Mcguire, J., Steensma, T., Wagenaar, E., Doreleijers, T., & Cohen-Kettenis, P. (2014). Young adult psychological outcome after puberty suppression and gender reassignment. Pediatrics, 134(4), 696-704.
2. Schmitz, R. M., & Tyler, K. A. (2018). The complexity of family reactions to identity among homeless and college lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer young adults. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 47(4), 1195-1207.
3. Klein, A., & Golub, S. (2016). Family Rejection as a Predictor of Suicide Attempts and Substance Misuse Among Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults. LGBT Health, 3(3), 193-199.
4. Espelage, D. & Holt, M. K. (2013). Suicidal Ideation and School Bullying Experiences After Controlling for Depression and Delinquency. Journal of Adolescent Health, 53(1), S27-S31.
5. Linehan, Cognitive-behavioral treatment of borderline personality disorder Guilford Press, New York (1993) CDC, NCIPC. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [online]. (2010) {2013 Aug. 1}. Available from: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars.
6. James, S. E., Herman, J. L., Rankin, S., Keisling, M., Mottet, L., & Anafi, M. (2016). The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey. Washington, DC: National Center for Transgender Equality. (2010). Mental health disorders, psychological distress, and suicidality in a diverse sample of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youths. American Journal of Public Health. 100(12), 2426-32.
7. Herman, J., Haas, A., & Rodgers, P. (2014). Suicide Attempts Among Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Adults. Bowlby, J. (1969). Attachment. New York: Basic Books.
8. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/children-and-gender-identity/art-20266811.
9. Zelazo, P., Blair, C., Willoughby, M., & National Center for Education Research , sponsoring body. (2017). Executive function : Implications for education. Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.

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