Paceley Megan S, Dikitsas Zosimo A, Greenwood Emera, McInroy Lauren B, Fish Jessica N, Williams Natasha, Riquino Michael R, Lin Malcolm, Birnel Henderson Sara, Levine Deborah S
University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
The Ohio State University College of Social Work, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Transgend Health. 2023 Feb 8;8(1):100-103. doi: 10.1089/trgh.2021.0125. eCollection 2023 Feb.
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.
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.
Themes revealed (1) mental health, (2) structural impacts, and (3) messages to policymakers.
Discriminatory policies and rhetoric harm TGD youth; health professionals should denounce the harmful disinformation perpetuated by these policies.
2021年初,美国提出了50多项针对跨性别和性别多样化(TGD)青年的法案;这些政策及其相关言论与TGD群体的健康差异有关。
一项基于社区的定性研究利用了一个TGD青年研究咨询委员会的焦点小组,以探讨他们对中西部一个州当前政策环境和言论的了解以及感知到的影响。
揭示的主题包括(1)心理健康,(2)结构性影响,以及(3)给政策制定者的信息。
歧视性政策和言论会伤害TGD青年;卫生专业人员应谴责这些政策长期存在的有害虚假信息。