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Sandy West/Kaiser Health News

Sandy West/Kaiser Health News

As politicians look to erase them, trans youth struggle with fear and mental health concerns

By: - February 23, 2022

Charlie Apple had experienced people calling into question his humanity, suggesting he was just a confused kid or even a moral aberration. As a transgender teen, he had accepted that his future could include discrimination, verbal abuse, and violence. The sense of peace he said he felt in transitioning physically, however, was worth the risk. […]