Using chosen names reduces odds of depression and suicide in transgender youths

(University of Texas at Austin) In one of the largest and most diverse studies of transgender youths to date, researchers led by a team at the University of Texas at Austin have found that when transgender youths are allowed to use their chosen name in places such as work, school and at home, their risk of depression and suicide drops.

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