At least 425 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced this year — more than in the past five years combined.
They vary in scope, and more than 20 have so far made it into law. Some 127 of the bills focus on limiting health care for transgender people in various ways, with nine states so far converting some of those proposed restrictions into law.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and other leading medical groups all recognize gender-affirming care as the standard of care for transgender youth. That can vary from person to person and can include social transitioning, puberty blockers at the onset of puberty and access to mental health support and social services such as legal document changes.
Nearly three in 10 of the anti-LGBTQ bills introduced this legislative session restrict health care, according to a tally by the National Center for Transgender Equality. Around two-thirds of these bills include exceptions for medical procedures performed on intersex children, who are born with traits that don’t fit conventional expectations of male and female bodies.
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