Summary
Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric and policies during the 2024 election deeply affected LGBTQ+ youth, with some teens forming a suicide pact if Trump won.
Carolyn Fisher, a former Trump supporter in Alabama, discovered her non-binary child was involved in such a pact and struggling due to bullying, restrictive school policies, and fears of anti-trans legislation.
Her family’s experience highlights the widespread emotional toll on trans youth and their families, with crisis hotlines reporting record calls post-election.
Families nationwide are considering relocation as conservative states advance anti-trans policies.
YES! EXACTLY! GENDER AFFIRMING CARE PREVENTS SUICIDE!
We’ve known this for ages now.
https://www.hcplive.com/view/suicide-risk-reduces-73-transgender-nonbinary-youths-gender-affirming-care
Of course, the queerphobic bigots don’t give a shit if trans teens kill themselves. In fact, they probably enjoy hearing about it when it happens.
Yeah Leelah Alcorn shocked a lot of people a decade ago. I attended her memorial service, her parents didn’t.
Increasingly I think these attacks on trans kids are because people want these kids dead. I struggle to see other reasoning with the evidence we have.
Exactly, these ghouls want to ban treatment because it prevents suicide, it isn’t remotely about protecting children