Molly Minta talks with Jensen Luke Matar, the director of the nonprofit TRANS Program, about gender-affirming care, what it is and what it is not, and why powerful lawmakers are trying to ban it for the small number of trans kids in Mississippi.
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today February 13, 2023 Why are lawmakers trying to ban gender-affirming care for trans kids? Mississippi Today's While lawmakers say they're trying to protect kids, Matar says this effort will lead to higher rates of suicide and poor mental health.
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