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Anti-trans laws fueled a spike in suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth (www.rawstory.com)

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The number of suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth in states that passed anti-transgender laws increased by as much as 72% over five years, according to a study released on Thursday.

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[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The lawmakers in those states are pretty much satisfied with the study's result. This is one of the effects those criminals in disguise wanted to achieve by passing the laws.

[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago

It's so frustrating how accurate your statement is.