Luke does a detailed breakdown of important information that will help you understand and thus properly advocate for trans people and their rights!  

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Citations:

World Health Organization - https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-determinants/gender/gender-definitions 

American Psychiatric Association - https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/gender-dysphoria/what-is-gender-dysphoria#:~:text=Gender%20dysphoria%3A%20A%20concept%20designated,gender%20diverse%20people%20experience%20dysphoria.  

Mayo Clinic- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20475262 

Cedars Sinai - https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/most-gender-dysphoria-established-by-age-7-study-finds/ 

Provincial Health Service Authority - http://www.phsa.ca/transcarebc/child-youth/affirmation-transition/medical-affirmation-transition/puberty-blockers-for-youth#:~:text=There%20are%20no%20known%20irreversible,taken%20puberty%20blockers%20at%20all.  

NCTE + NGLTF - https://cancer-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/National_Transgender_Discrimination_Survey_Report_on_health_and_health_care.pdf 

Human Rights Campaign - https://www.hrc.org/news/family-acceptance-saves-lives 

BMC Public Health - https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-1867-2 

Life Enhancement Counseling Services - https://lifeenhancementcs.com/blog/pronouns-are-suicide-prevention/ 

NBC - https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/puberty-blockers-linked-lower-suicide-risk-transgender-people-n1122101 

Fenway Health - https://fenwayhealth.org/new-study-shows-transgender-people-who-receive-gender-affirming-surgery-are-significantly-less-likely-to-experience-psychological-distress-or-suicidal-ideation/