Anti-transgender laws are having a scary impact. According to a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour, transgender and nonbinary people were more likely to attempt suicide in states with anti-trans laws.
The Trevor Project surveyed more than 61,000 trans and nonbinary people between the ages of 13 and 24. The study looked at participant’s mental health between 2018 to 2022, a time during which many anti-trans laws were enacted.
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The laws, 48 of which were put into place amid the study, encompass many issues. Among those are limiting access to gender-affirming medical care or bathrooms. Other laws prohibit transgender and nonbinary youth from participating in school activities that match their gender identity.
The study found that, in the 19 states with such laws, suicide attempts among those impacted greatly increased. Those younger than 18 had the highest increase—by as much as…
