The Politics of Transgender Health Misinformation

Health misinformation has become a central feature of public discourse on transgender rights, where it has been mobilized to advance state and federal policies that limit (or in extreme cases, prohibit) the provision of trans-related health care. These policies not only deny trans people (and in particular, trans youth) access to necessary care, but also diminish trans people’s social outcomes and restrict their human rights

Key wordsLGBTQ / LGBTQ+ human rights / LGBTQ+ mental health

CountriesUSA

CategoryPublication