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Gender-affirming care looks different for each person. For prepubescent transgender youth, this might involve a “social transition," but never irreversible treatments. During or after puberty, many transgender youth receive reversible puberty blockers or other prescribed medical interventions. Older transgender adolescents may access surgical care as recommended by the World Professional Association of Transgender Health.
No. Transgender athletes are underrepresented at both the K-12 and collegiate level in every sport. Most professional sports leagues have been playing under trans-inclusive policies for more than a decade, and the full inclusion of transgender athletes has the support of icons like Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach, and Sue Bird.
In his concurring opinion overturning Roe v Wade, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas raised the possibility of revisiting the Supreme Court precedent that recognized the right to marriage equality. However, the majority opinion of the court made clear the ruling on Roe did not impact the right to marriage, and a case doing so would need to go through the entire judicial system.
First and foremost, be thankful a transgender person has shared their authentic self with you. Second, use the name and pronouns they request; try practicing writing about this young person using their new name and pronouns if you find it difficult. Third, ask them about their feelings of safety in other settings. Transgender youth need the adults in their lives to stand up for them and defend their right to safe schools, loving homes, and inclusive communities.
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