Nearly 30% of trans adults have been refused healthcare by providers because of their identity, and many must "teach" their doctors how to treat them. Concerns over discrimination lead roughly 22% of trans individuals to avoid seeking medical care altogether. The Power of Representation and Visibility
| Myth | Reality | | :--- | :--- | | "Being trans is a mental illness." | The WHO removed "gender identity disorder" from its mental disorders chapter in 2019, replacing it with "gender incongruence" in the sexual health chapter. Being trans is not an illness; the distress caused by discrimination is the problem. | | "Children are too young to know." | Most trans adults report knowing their gender identity by age 4. Social transition (changing name/pronouns) has no medical effect and drastically improves mental health. | | "Trans women are a threat in bathrooms." | There is zero evidence of trans women attacking cisgender women in bathrooms. Trans people are far more likely to be assaulted in bathrooms than to commit assault. | | "Gender is just a social construct." | While gender roles are constructed, gender identity is innate. Many trans people feel a deep, biological sense of their gender regardless of social pressure. | blonde shemale gallery
Attend school board meetings about bathroom policies. Donate to trans-led organizations like the Transgender Law Center or the National Center for Transgender Equality. Put your money where your morality is. Nearly 30% of trans adults have been refused