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• Medical transition works • ⁠80% of individuals reported significant improvement in dysphoria Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19473181/ • ⁠78% of individuals reported significant improvement in psychological symptoms Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19473181/ • ⁠72% of individuals reported significant improvement in sexual function Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19473181/ • ⁠Positive results across the board, even in 15-year followups Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19473181/ • ⁠"Wellbeing was similar to or better than same-age young adults from the general population." Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25201798/ • ⁠Quality of life rises dramatically with 'gender-affirming treatment Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6223813/ • ⁠Long-term follow-ups: https://www.jsm.jsexmed.org/article/S1743-6095(15)32422-X/fulltext https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-014-0453-5 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-009-9551-1 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-014-0300-8 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9031580/ • ⁠"Shown to correlate with improved psychological functioning" Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1054139X1630146X • ⁠Levels of depression and anxiety which closely matched levels reported by cisgender children Source: https://www.jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567%2816%2931941-4/fulltext • ⁠Puberty blockers are safe and reversible • ⁠Hormone blockers are the only treatment used on adolescents and are completely reversible. Source: https://assets2.hrc.org/files/documents/SupportingCaringforTransChildren.pdf • ⁠"Does not support an adverse impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on cognitive performance" Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306453020301402?via%3Dihub • ⁠"Our results suggest there are no detrimental effects of GNRHA on EF" Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306453015000943 • ⁠"Relives [sic] distress for trans adolescents" "Is reversible" Source: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/102/11/3869/4157558 • ⁠"Poorer psychological well-being before treatment" Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1054139X20300276 • ⁠"Behavioral and emotional problems and depressive symptoms decreased" Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1743609515336171 • ⁠Hormones blockers are not new: "Since the mid 1990s..." "The Royal College of Psychiatrists, in 1998..." Source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26895269.2020.1747768 • ⁠Many more studies: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7073269/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jsm.13034 https://jme.bmj.com/content/34/8/580 https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/842073 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29551430/ https://ijpeonline.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1155/2010/398639.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0303720706001766 https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/95/1/109/2835177 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1517382/ https://europepmc.org/article/med/24719967 https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/trgh.2015.0008 • ⁠Puberty blockers aren't harmful to bone density https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/842073 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6469959/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6616494/ • ⁠Puberty blockers don't cause osteoporosis or sterility https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/84/12/4583/2864749 • ⁠Transphobia is real https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/eu-lgbt-survey-results-at-a-glance_en.pdf https://www.totaljobs.com/advice/wp-content/uploads/Transgender-employee-experiences-survey-report-2016_Totaljobs.pdf • ⁠46% felt discriminated against or harassed within the past year for being trans • ⁠29% felt discriminated against when it came to looking for employment • ⁠70% hid being trans during schooling before becoming 18 years old • ⁠55% had an incident of violence within the past year in part or whole because of them being trans • ⁠The ~40-50% suicide rate is fake, it's the attempt rate https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/resources/NTDS_Report.pdf • ⁠The suicide rate is undocumented. • ⁠Discrimination is harmful • ⁠The attempt rate rises for people who: ⁠• ⁠Lost a job due to bias (55%) ⁠• ⁠Were harassed/bullied in school (51%) ⁠• ⁠Had low household income ⁠• ⁠Were the victim of physical assault (61%) ⁠• ⁠Were the victim of sexual assault (64%) https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/resources/NTDS_Report.pdf • ⁠Other factors include: ⁠• ⁠Gender-based victimization ⁠• ⁠Discrimination ⁠• ⁠Bullying ⁠• ⁠Violence ⁠• ⁠Being rejected by the family, friends, and the community ⁠• ⁠Harassment by intimate partner, family members, police and public ⁠• ⁠Discrimination and ill-treatment at health-care system https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5178031/ • ⁠Many more studies https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5905855/ https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/suicidality-transgender-adults/ https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Suicidality-Transgender-Sep-2019.pdf https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/lgbt.2015.0111 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6798808/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00918369.2011.534038 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4808281/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17135115/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26866637/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4716648/ • ⁠Social/familial support helps: it can decrease the likelihood of a suicide attempt 57% -> 4% https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/137/3/e20153223 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5996383/ https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12889-015-1867-2.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1743609516301734 • ⁠Chosen name/pronoun use does the same: https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(18)30085-5/fulltext#intraref0010a ⁠• ⁠71% drop in severe depression ⁠• ⁠34% drop [sic] suicidal ideation ⁠• ⁠65% drop in suicide attempts • ⁠These institutions and organizations back these results: ⁠• ⁠American Psychological Association ⁠• ⁠American Medical Association ⁠• ⁠American Psychoanalytic Association ⁠• ⁠Humans Rights Campaign ⁠• ⁠American Academy of Pediatrics ⁠• ⁠American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians ⁠• ⁠Royal College of Psychiatrists ⁠• ⁠United Nations ⁠• ⁠United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) ⁠• ⁠American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ⁠• ⁠American Academy of Dermatology ⁠• ⁠American Academy of Family Physicians ⁠• ⁠American Academy of Nursing ⁠• ⁠American Academy of Pediatrics ⁠• ⁠American Academy of Physician Assistants ⁠• ⁠American College Health Association ⁠• ⁠American College of Nurse-Midwives ⁠• ⁠American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ⁠• ⁠American College of Physicians ⁠• ⁠American Counseling Association ⁠• ⁠American Heart Association ⁠• ⁠American Medical Association ⁠• ⁠American Medical Student Association ⁠• ⁠American Nurses Association ⁠• ⁠American Osteopathic Association ⁠• ⁠American Psychiatric Association ⁠• ⁠American Psychological Association ⁠• ⁠American Public Health Association ⁠• ⁠American Society of Plastic Surgeons ⁠• ⁠Endocrine Society ⁠• ⁠GLMA ⁠• ⁠National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health ⁠• ⁠National Association of Social Workers ⁠• ⁠National Commission on Correctional Healthcare ⁠• ⁠Pediatric Endocrine Society ⁠• ⁠Society for Adolescent Help and Medecine ⁠• ⁠World Medical Association ⁠• ⁠World Professional Association for Transgender Health ⁠• ⁠World Health Organization (WHO) ⁠• ⁠Stanford Medical ⁠• ⁠American Pediatrics Association ⁠• ⁠National Institutes of Health ⁠• ⁠Canadian Institute of Health Research ⁠• ⁠Scientific American