Healthcare access comes with a list of challenges for most Americans — but for transgender and nonbinary Americans, receiving proper care can seem nearly impossible.
In the last year, there have been over 100 bills introduced or passed in 41 states that seek to limit the rights of transgender people, with a substantial amount of legislation aimed at trans youth’s access to gender-affirming care. Gender-affirming care is medical and mental healthcare that helps affirm individuals’ gender identities with treatments such as counseling and hormone therapy. Medical organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry agree this care saves lives.
