Sentences with phrase «transgender youth experience»

A recent nationwide survey revealed that 74 % of transgender youth experience verbal harassment at school and 37 % are subject to physical violence.

«I wasn't surprised by the results, because transgender youth experience worse things across the board, but it was surprising to find that this is a reality in Vermont, particularly given all the work that's been done here.»

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Nearly 90 percent of transgender youth surveyed had experienced verbal harassment at school because of their gender expression.

«Many transgender youth have experienced uncomfortable and frustrating encounters with doctors, particularly when a doctor isn't well informed about transgender health,» said lead author Beth Clark, a PhD candidate in interdisciplinary studies.

Often, she said, parents and school staff may not consider transgenderism, and a delay occurs in having the child assessed by a therapist who is experienced in gender identity problems until the transgender youth is deeply depressed or suicidal.

And a 2016 study of about 250 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender teens published in the American Journal of Public Health found that LGBT youths who suffered harassment went on to experience lasting mental health damage, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, or LGBTQ, youth experience discrimination that leads to poor education, health, and economic outcomes.

The 2015 National School Climate Survey: The experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth in our nation's schools.

The ability to provide services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning (LGBTQ) youth begins with an understanding of the nature of gender and sexual orientation, correct terminology, basic knowledge of the «typical» experiences of the population, and an awareness of the increased risk factors experienced by these youth.

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For more information on transgender discrimination in schools, please see Harsh Realities: The Experiences of Transgender Youth in Our Nation's Schools, available otransgender discrimination in schools, please see Harsh Realities: The Experiences of Transgender Youth in Our Nation's Schools, available oTransgender Youth in Our Nation's Schools, available online here.

The 2011 National School Climate Survey: The experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in our nation's schools.