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https://khn.org/morning-breakout/study-1-in-20-americans-under-30-identifies-as-transgender-or-nonbinary/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=215938297&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_0FmYv79L_aWzJYbm2TSv2qDkrJm0Y9955LgC8oaW3MZ3hJY1DthgbdzmiDV0z9miwui8qgTwr8wrUY3I_wlZRVkUevA&utm_content=215938297&utm_source=hs_email

Study: 1 In 20 Americans Under 30 Identifies As Transgender Or Nonbinary New data from Pew Research Center shows while about 1.6% of the general U.S. population identifies as transgender or nonbinary, for those under 30, it rises to 5%. Separately, a survey found over 2…

I'm trying to reach out to anyone I know in TN and ask them to contact their legislators about the proposed anti-transgender laws in Tennessee, which will have direct harm on trans youth and adults. You can see a full list of the bills here:

Legislative Tracker: Anti-Transgender Legislation Filed for the 2022 Legislative Session View a list of legislation, organized alphabetically by state, in the below chart. Click on the bill to read more information about it, including sponsors, latest action, and its status.

https://www.tnep.org/?utm_campaign=massiveweek&utm_medium=email&utm_source=tnep

Tennessee Equality Project Tennessee Equality Project is a public policy organization that seeks to advance and protect the rights of le***an, gay, bis*xual and transgender people and their families in Tennessee.

For your consideration ...

Send letters supporting gender-diverse youth and their healthcare providers — RISE: Healthy for Life We're doing a thing. Tonight we began our first ResistBot campaign to support healthcare providers and all youth in our state. If you believe patients and their doctors can make more informed decisions about healthcare options than the State, if you believe trans rights are human rights, please take

https://www.sfaf.org/collections/breaking-news/end-blood-deferral-policy/

LGBTQ+ Organizations Join Commissioner Ricardo Lara To End FDA’s Discriminatory Blood Deferral Policy - San Francisco AIDS Foundation San Francisco AIDS Foundation supports ending the blood donation deferral period for men who have s*x with men.

https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/02/03/tennessee-bill-would-ban-teaching-lgbtq-issues-schools/

This is erasure of a whole segment of the population.

Tennessee bill would ban teaching of LGBTQ issues in schools Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill to ban the teaching of LGBT issues in Tennessee’s public schools.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-schneider-jeopardy-star-ties-james-holzhauer-third-place-record-for-consecutive-games-won/

"Jeopardy!" star Amy Schneider ties James Holzhauer's third-place record for consecutive games won The first transgender "Jeopardy!" contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, Schneider has captivated audiences with her gameplay.

https://risehfl.org/news-know/2021/11/29/survivor-survey-released

Survivor Survey Released — RISE: Healthy for Life Collective Impact for Emotional and Sexual Health (CIESH) is releasing a survey to examine interactions with service providers after s*xual assault to determine how we all can better serve survivors in our community, and how services might be more empowering and trauma-responsive.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/01/entertainment/kal-penn-gay-intl-scli/index.html

Kal Penn, 'Harold and Kumar' and 'House' star, comes out as gay The actor and former President Obama adviser Kal Penn has come out as gay, and revealed that he's engaged to be married.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rachel-levine-transgender-four-star-admiral/

Dr. Rachel Levine makes history as the nation's first openly transgender four-star admiral Levine's appointment also made her the nation's first female four-star admiral in history.