But that rise in LGBTQ+-identified youths and trans health care workers has coincided with escalating restrictions on gender-affirming care. They’ve noticed a double standard when it comes to the doubts that people raise against transgender health care. Dankers, a gay immigrant who left Peru for the more tolerant New York City, worries that the politicization of transgender health care will put a target on LGBTQ+ health care providers. But the fate of transgender health care could shift dramatically depending on the outcome of the presidential election in November. They already see the curriculum expanding and the number of out transgender health care providers growing steadily.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 18, 2024 19:02 UTC