Here at Daily Kos, we’re making an ongoing effort to cover the Republican assault on trans rights. Conservatives are doing their best to try various routes to isolate and discriminate against trans folks, whether it comes down to denying them safe, gender-affirming health care, getting accurate gender markers on government IDs, or playing on sports teams. Republicans spend a lot of time talking about LGBTQ+ people in general, but nothing about mental health.
As Daily Kos has highlighted in the past, LGBTQ+ people (including youth) are more likely to report living with mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. LGBTQ+ youth are more likely to report being bullied and harassed at school, and are more likely to leave without a high school diploma. They’re also more likely to be survivors of sexual and physical assault. According to a new research brief from The Trevor Project, deaf LGBTQ+ youth are at an even higher risk for depression and suicide than their hearing classmates, as highlighted over at them.
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