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The Perceived Health Implications of Policies and Rhetoric Targeting Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: A
Megan S Paceley1, Zosimo A Dikitsas2, Emera Greenwood1
1University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
Purpose:
In early 2021, >50 bills targeting transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth in the United States were proposed; these policies and the rhetoric surrounding them is associated with TGD health disparities.
Methods:
A community-based qualitative study utilized focus groups with a TGD youth research advisory board to explore their knowledge and perceived impacts of the current policy climate and rhetoric in one Midwestern state.
Results:
Themes revealed (1) mental health, (2) structural impacts, and (3) messages to policymakers.
Conclusions:
Discriminatory policies and rhetoric harm TGD youth; health professionals should denounce the harmful disinformation perpetuated by these policies.
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