It Is Not Being Trans That’s The Problem…

It is the bigots that are the problem.

Gender transition positively affects well-being of transgender adultsHealio
By Nathaniel Frank
April 15, 2018

Transgender adults who receive medical treatments for gender transition experience improved quality of life, self-esteem, confidence and relationship satisfaction and decreased anxiety, depression, suicidality and substance use, according to a literature review from the What We Know Project, an initiative of the Center for the Study of Inequality at Cornell University.

“This research review demonstrates a strong scholarly consensus that, with proper diagnosis and adequate support, individuals with gender dysphoria can be effectively treated and function normally,” Nathaniel Frank, PhD, the project director, told Endocrine Today.
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In 93% of the studies, the research indicated high overall well-being and mental health status among participants who transitioned, with 0.3% to 3.8% of participants indicating regret. “Regrets following gender transition are extremely rare and have become even rarer as both surgical techniques and social support have improved,” the researchers wrote in the study summary online.

Meanwhile down in D.C.

Trump administration announces rollback of health care regulations protecting LGBTQ people
CBS News
By Emily Tillett
May 24, 2019

The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced Friday that it is proposing a rule that would change a regulation under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that expanded anti-discrimination protections to transgender individuals.

The new regulation would change the 2016 rule that banned discrimination -- on the basis of sex and against trangender people -- by health care providers that receive federal funding.

In a release announcing the proposed change, HHS pointed to a Texas judge's December 2016 injunction that kept the Obama-era rule from being implemented. U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor sided with the state of Texas and other plaintiffs who argued that the Obama rule would force health care providers and insurers to enable transgender people to be treated and get coverage for gender transitions and abortions, despite their religious beliefs or against their medical judgment.

And I just read that Trump has appointed 20 percent of the federal judges with more on the way, the latest…

Trump pick slammed as 'anti-LGBTQ activist' gets lifetime judicial appointment
Matthew Kacsmaryk is the latest in a series of judicial nominations to elicit alarm from LGBTQ and civil rights advocates.
NBC News
By Julie Moreau
June 19, 2019

The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Matthew Kacsmaryk to the position of U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Texas, a lifetime appointment. His appointment riled Democrats and LGBTQ advocates who have opposed his nomination for almost two years.

Kacsmaryk is the latest in a series of judicial nominations to elicit alarm from LGBTQ and civil rights advocates over what they consider anti-LGBTQ track records. A 2017 report from Lambda Legal found that, of President Donald Trump’s nominees, “nearly one-in-three have records that demonstrate hostility towards the rights of LGBT people.”

Among advocates, concerns about Kacsmaryk are his opposition to LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections and same-sex marriage, along with his remarks concerning transgender children and adults.

Be scared, be very scared.