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 ===== Overview ===== ===== Overview =====
  
-The **"social contagion" narrative** claims that transgender identities, particularly among youth, are spreading due to social influence, social media, and peer pressure rather than representing genuine identity development. [(overview)] This article examines the evidence behind this claim and demonstrates that it lacks scientific support while causing measurable harm to vulnerable youth.+The **"social contagion" narrative** claims that transgender identities—particularly among youth—are spreading due to social influence, social media, and peer pressure rather than representing genuine identity development. This article examines the evidence behind this claim and demonstrates that it lacks scientific support while causing measurable harm to vulnerable youth.
  
 ===== The Social Contagion Claims ===== ===== The Social Contagion Claims =====
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   - That increased visibility and acceptance of transgender identities is causing youth to "become" transgender   - That increased visibility and acceptance of transgender identities is causing youth to "become" transgender
   - That high rates of transition in youth are evidence of a social trend rather than increased recognition of existing identities   - That high rates of transition in youth are evidence of a social trend rather than increased recognition of existing identities
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-[(claims> LGB Alliance UK. (2024, February 27). Time to stop "transing the gay away." Retrieved from https://lgballiance.org.uk/conversion-practices-bill-blog/)] 
  
 ===== The Methodological Failures of ROGD ===== ===== The Methodological Failures of ROGD =====
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 ==== Study Design Problems ==== ==== Study Design Problems ====
  
-The original ROGD study recruited participants exclusively from anti-trans parental websites and online communities. [(rogd_methods)] This sampling method introduces **selection bias of catastrophic proportions**: parents already convinced their children's transitions are problematic were overrepresented, while parents with positive experiences were systematically excluded.+The original ROGD study recruited participants exclusively from anti-trans parental websites and online communities. [(rogd_flaws)] This sampling method introduces **selection bias of catastrophic proportions**: parents already convinced their children's transitions are problematic were overrepresented, while parents with positive experiences were systematically excluded.
  
 Additional methodological flaws include: Additional methodological flaws include:
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   - No longitudinal data to establish causality   - No longitudinal data to establish causality
   - Conflation of age of disclosure (when parents learn) with age of onset (when dysphoria began)   - Conflation of age of disclosure (when parents learn) with age of onset (when dysphoria began)
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-[(rogd_flaws)] 
  
 ==== ROGD Is Not Recognized as a Diagnosis ==== ==== ROGD Is Not Recognized as a Diagnosis ====
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   - Major pediatric and medical organizations   - Major pediatric and medical organizations
  
-[(rogd_diagnosis)] The hypothesis remains contested within the scientific community and is not supported by peer-reviewed literature to the degree claimed by its proponents.+The hypothesis remains contested within the scientific community and is not supported by peer-reviewed literature to the degree claimed by its proponents. As one commentator aptly notes, this phenomenon is better termed **"Rapid Onset Parental Discovery" (ROPD)**—the moment when parents learn about their child's identity, not when the identity actually developed.
  
 ===== What the Actual Evidence Shows ===== ===== What the Actual Evidence Shows =====
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   - Experienced consistent patterns of gender incongruence throughout childhood, which parents may have overlooked or reinterpreted in retrospect   - Experienced consistent patterns of gender incongruence throughout childhood, which parents may have overlooked or reinterpreted in retrospect
  
-The apparent "suddenness" reflects **when parents learn about the identity**, not when the identity developed. This is more accurately termed **"Rapid Onset Parental Discovery" (ROPD)** rather than rapid onset gender dysphoria. [(ropd)]+The apparent "suddenness" reflects **when parents learn about the identity**, not when the identity developed. This time gap is critical evidence against the contagion hypothesis. 
 + 
 +==== Sex Ratios Contradict Contagion Theory ==== 
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 +A central claim of the contagion narrative is that increased identification of transgender males (assigned female at birth) represents a "trend" among teenage girls. However, the evidence tells a different story: 
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 +**Analysis of 2017 and 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data across 16 states found:** [(sexratio)] 
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 +  - In 2017: 2.4% of adolescents identified as transgender or gender diverse, with an assigned-male-at-birth (AMAB) to assigned-female-at-birth (AFAB) ratio of 1.5:1 
 +  - In 2019: 1.6% of adolescents identified as transgender or gender diverse, with an AMAB:AFAB ratio of 1.2:1 
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 +**In both years, transgender adolescents assigned male at birth outnumbered those assigned female at birth**, directly contradicting the social contagion hypothesis. Moreover, **the overall percentage of adolescents identifying as transgender actually decreased between 2017 and 2019**, which is incongruent with a social contagion hypothesis. [(sexratio)] 
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 +==== The Bullying Contradiction ==== 
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 +Another claim within the social contagion narrative is that youth identify as transgender to escape stigma associated with being lesbian, gay, or bisexual. If this were true, we would expect transgender youth to experience less bullying than their cisgender LGB peers. 
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 +The data shows the opposite: 
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 +  - **Transgender and gender-diverse youth experienced significantly higher rates of bullying than cisgender sexual minority youth** [(sexratio)] 
 +  - Transgender youth report higher rates of suicidality, depression, and anxiety than cisgender peers 
 +  - These disparities exist **despite** greater visibility and acceptance in some communities 
 + 
 +A genuine "social contagion" would not co-occur with pronounced social marginalization. The elevated mental health disparities reflect stigma and discrimination, not inherent features of being transgender.
  
 ==== Increased Visibility ≠ Increased Existence ==== ==== Increased Visibility ≠ Increased Existence ====
  
-A critical distinction: **increased reporting and visibility of transgender identities does not prove an increase in the rate of being transgender.**+A critical distinction: **increased reporting and visibility of transgender identities does not prove an increase in the rate of being transgender.** [(visibility)]
  
 What has changed: What has changed:
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   - Reduced fear of institutional and family rejection   - Reduced fear of institutional and family rejection
  
-This is comparable to increased reporting of left-handedness after restrictions were removed in schools—the people were always left-handed; social conditions simply changed to allow them to be open about it. [(visibility)]+This is comparable to increased reporting of left-handedness after restrictions were removed in schools—the people were always left-handed; social conditions simply changed to allow them to be open about it.
  
 ==== Historical Context: Transgender People Have Always Existed ==== ==== Historical Context: Transgender People Have Always Existed ====
  
-Transgender and gender-diverse individuals have existed across cultures and throughout history. [(historical)] What is new is:+Transgender and gender-diverse individuals have existed across cultures and throughout history. [(history)] What is new is:
  
   - Contemporary terminology and clinical frameworks   - Contemporary terminology and clinical frameworks
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   - Legal recognition of identity   - Legal recognition of identity
  
-The existence of historical transgender people—from Two-Spirit individuals in Indigenous cultures, to hijra in South Asia, to contemporary documented cases—proves that being transgender is not a modern invention driven by social contagion. [(history_exists)]+The existence of historical transgender people—from Two-Spirit individuals in Indigenous cultures, to hijra in South Asia, to contemporary documented cases—proves that being transgender is not a modern invention driven by social contagion.
  
-==== The Bullying Contradiction ====+===== Current Political Climate Suppresses Disclosure =====
  
-If transgender identity conferred social status or benefits, as the contagion narrative implies, we would expect lower rates of bullying and harassment among trans youth compared to their cisgender peers. The opposite is true:+Rather than indicating that identification rates are declining, **evidence suggests the current hostile environment is suppressing public disclosure rather than reflecting genuine decreases in transgender identity.**
  
-  - Transgender youth experience **significantly elevated rates of bullying, harassment, and discrimination** [(bullying)] +==== Scale of Anti-Trans Legislation ====
-  - Trans youth report higher rates of suicidality, depression, and anxiety than cisgender peers +
-  - These disparities exist **despite** greater visibility and acceptance in some communities+
  
-A genuine "social contagion" would not co-occur with pronounced social marginalization. The elevated mental health disparities reflect stigma and discrimination, not inherent features of being transgender. [(mentalhealth)]+The political landscape has become dramatically more hostile:
  
-==== Sex Ratios Contradict Contagion Theory ====+  - **569 anti-trans bills are under consideration across the U.S. in 2026**, with this number anticipated to grow [(antitrans_bills)] 
 +  - **93% of transgender youth ages 13-17 live in states that have passed or proposed laws restricting gender-affirming care, sports participation, bathroom access, or affirmation of gender identity** [(youth_affected)] 
 + 
 +==== Behavioral Changes in Response to Hostility ==== 
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 +A 2025 survey found that **the majority (57%) of LGBTQ people—including 84% of transgender and nonbinary people—have made significant life decisions since November 2024**, suggesting active behavioral changes in response to the hostile climate. [(life_decisions)] 
 + 
 +==== Mental Health Impact of Legislation ==== 
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 +**Anti-transgender legislation significantly increases anxiety and depression among transgender individuals,** [(mentalhealth)] which would logically reduce the likelihood of public disclosure and visibility. 
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 +==== Workplace and Social Discrimination ==== 
 + 
 +**47% of transgender employees reported workplace discrimination or harassment in the past year,** [(workplace)] and **over 80% of transgender employees in the U.S. have experienced workplace discrimination or harassment at some point.** [(workplace)] 
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 +This widespread discrimination creates strong disincentives for people to publicly identify as transgender, regardless of their internal sense of identity. 
 + 
 +===== Why the Counter-Argument Refutes the "Fad" Claim ===== 
 + 
 +The claim that identification rates are "dropping off" conflates two very different phenomena:
  
-Some contagion proponents claim that increased identification of transgender males (assigned female at birth) represents a "trend" among teenage girls. However:+  - **Actual decline in the number of transgender people** (what the social contagion narrative claims) 
 +  - **Decline in visibility and public disclosure** (what the hostile political climate actually produces)
  
-  - When examining overall transgender populations, transgender males and females exist in **relatively balanced proportions** [(sexratio)] +Your counter-argument correctly reframes this as **"fewer people feel safe being openly trans"** rather than **"fewer people are trans."** These are fundamentally different claims, and the second is **supported by the hostile legislative and social landscape of 2025-2026.**
-  - The slightly higher reported rates of trans male identification in some youth cohorts reflects increased visibility and acceptance—adolescent assigned-female-at-birth individuals were previously forced to remain closeted +
-  - This pattern is consistent with **reduced stigma allowing more people to be open**, not evidence of contagion+
  
 ===== The Harm of the Social Contagion Narrative ===== ===== The Harm of the Social Contagion Narrative =====
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 ==== Delayed Access to Care ==== ==== Delayed Access to Care ====
  
-Parents influenced by contagion fears delay or deny their children access to appropriate mental health support and gender-affirming care, exacerbating dysphoria and mental health crises. [(harm_care)]+Parents influenced by contagion fears delay or deny their children access to appropriate mental health support and gender-affirming care, exacerbating dysphoria and mental health crises.
  
 ==== Family Relationship Damage ==== ==== Family Relationship Damage ====
  
-The narrative encourages parents to view their children's identities as externally imposed rather than genuine, damaging trust and family bonds. [(harm_family)]+The narrative encourages parents to view their children's identities as externally imposed rather than genuine, damaging trust and family bonds.
  
 ==== Legislative Consequences ==== ==== Legislative Consequences ====
  
 Contagion narratives drive restrictive legislation that: Contagion narratives drive restrictive legislation that:
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   - Bans gender-affirming care   - Bans gender-affirming care
   - Prohibits discussion of gender identity in schools   - Prohibits discussion of gender identity in schools
   - Requires outing of transgender youth to parents   - Requires outing of transgender youth to parents
-  - Criminalize healthcare providers+  - Criminalizes healthcare providers
  
-These policies increase suicide risk among transgender youth. [(harm_legislative)]+**These policies increase suicide risk among transgender youth.** [(mentalhealth)]
  
 ==== Stigma and Social Harm ==== ==== Stigma and Social Harm ====
  
-The narrative stigmatizes transgender identities as pathological social influence rather than legitimate self-knowledge, fueling discrimination and violence. [(harm_stigma)]+The narrative stigmatizes transgender identities as pathological social influence rather than legitimate self-knowledge, fueling discrimination and violence.
  
 ===== Medical and Scientific Consensus ===== ===== Medical and Scientific Consensus =====
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 Major medical organizations explicitly reject the social contagion theory: Major medical organizations explicitly reject the social contagion theory:
  
-  - **American Medical Association:** Supports gender-affirming care and rejects conversion therapy frameworks [(AMA)] +  - **American Medical Association:** Supports gender-affirming care and rejects conversion therapy frameworks 
-  - **American Psychological Association:** Recognizes gender identity as fundamental and not changeable through social pressure [(APA)] +  - **American Psychological Association:** Recognizes gender identity as fundamental and not changeable through social pressure 
-  - **American Academy of Pediatrics:** Endorses gender-affirming care for transgender youth and opposes conversion efforts [(AAP)] +  - **American Academy of Pediatrics:** Endorses gender-affirming care for transgender youth and opposes conversion efforts 
-  - **The Lancet:** Published peer-reviewed research supporting gender-affirming care for trans and gender-diverse individuals [(lancet)] +  - **The Lancet:** Published peer-reviewed research supporting gender-affirming care for trans and gender-diverse individuals 
-  - **World Health Organization:** Does not classify being transgender as a mental disorder [(WHO)]+  - **World Health Organization:** Does not classify being transgender as a mental disorder
  
 ===== An Evidence-Based Alternative: Rapid Onset Parental Discovery (ROPD) ===== ===== An Evidence-Based Alternative: Rapid Onset Parental Discovery (ROPD) =====
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   - **Parental Retrospective Reinterpretation:** Parents, upon learning of their child's identity, may recognize earlier signs they had previously dismissed or misinterpreted   - **Parental Retrospective Reinterpretation:** Parents, upon learning of their child's identity, may recognize earlier signs they had previously dismissed or misinterpreted
   - **Longitudinal Development:** Research confirms gender identity develops gradually throughout childhood and adolescence   - **Longitudinal Development:** Research confirms gender identity develops gradually throughout childhood and adolescence
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-[(ropd_framework)] 
  
 ==== Why ROPD Is More Accurate ==== ==== Why ROPD Is More Accurate ====
  
 ROPD: ROPD:
 +
   - Aligns with longitudinal research on gender identity development   - Aligns with longitudinal research on gender identity development
   - Centers the experiences of transgender youth themselves rather than parent reports   - Centers the experiences of transgender youth themselves rather than parent reports
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   - Does not pathologize authentic identity expression   - Does not pathologize authentic identity expression
   - Supports family communication and understanding   - Supports family communication and understanding
 +
 +===== Historical Parallel: The Recycled Homophobic Playbook =====
 +
 +It should be noted that the "social contagion" argument is not new. Similar arguments were used to dismiss increased visibility of gay and lesbian populations decades ago. When stigma decreases and visibility increases, it does not mean the population is newly created—it means previously invisible populations can finally be open about who they are.
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 +The "social contagion" narrative of 2025-2026 is fundamentally the same rhetorical strategy that was deployed against gay and lesbian people in the 1990s and 2000s, recycled with updated language and contemporary targets.
  
 ===== Conclusion ===== ===== Conclusion =====
  
-The "social contagion" narrative lacks scientific validity and causes demonstrable harm. [(conclusion)]+The "social contagion" narrative lacks scientific validity and causes demonstrable harm.
  
 **The evidence is clear:** **The evidence is clear:**
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   - Medical consensus opposes the contagion framework   - Medical consensus opposes the contagion framework
   - Transgender youth face genuine suffering from discrimination—a direct result of contagion narratives—not benefits   - Transgender youth face genuine suffering from discrimination—a direct result of contagion narratives—not benefits
 +  - The current hostile political climate is suppressing disclosure, not indicating declining rates of being transgender
  
 Those genuinely concerned with youth wellbeing should: Those genuinely concerned with youth wellbeing should:
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   - Address the actual drivers of poor mental health outcomes: stigma, discrimination, and lack of social support   - Address the actual drivers of poor mental health outcomes: stigma, discrimination, and lack of social support
   - Allow youth the space to explore and express their authentic selves   - Allow youth the space to explore and express their authentic selves
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-**See Also:** 
-  - [["Transing Away the Gay": A Debunking]] 
-  - [[Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria: The Methodological Critique]] 
-  - [[Gender Identity Development Across the Lifespan]] 
-  - [[Gender-Affirming Care: Medical Consensus and Evidence]] 
-  - [[Anti-Trans Disinformation Networks]] 
-  - [[Mental Health Disparities in Transgender Youth: Causes and Solutions]] 
  
 ===== References ===== ===== References =====
  
-[(overview)] Pittpeople. (2025). Being trans is not a social contagion. Retrieved from https://pittpeople.substack.com/p/being-trans-is-not-a-social-contagion +[(sexratio> Kidd, K. M., Sequeira, G. M., Douglas, C., Paglisotti, T., Inwards-Breland, D. J., Miller, E., & Coulter, R. W. S. (2022). Sex assigned at birth ratio among transgender and gender diverse adolescents in the United States. //Pediatrics//, 150(3), e2022056567. )]
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-[(claims)] LGB Alliance UK. (2024, February 27). Time to stop "transing the gay away." Retrieved from https://lgballiance.org.uk/conversion-practices-bill-blog/ +
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-[(rogd_methods)] Littman, L. (2018). Rapid-onset gender dysphoria in adolescents and young adults: A study of parental reports. //PLOS ONE//, 13(8), e0202330. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202330 [Note: This study has been subject to substantial methodological criticism and retractions of key claims.] +
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-[(rogd_flaws)] Zucker, K. J., & Cantor, J. M. (2020). Controversies in the diagnosis of rapid-onset gender dysphoria. //Archives of Sexual Behavior//, 49(7), 2227–2229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01776-x +
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-[(rogd_diagnosis)] American Psychiatric Association. (2013). //Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders// (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. [Gender dysphoria is recognized; ROGD is not a formal diagnostic category.] +
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-[(identity_gradual)] Singh, D. (2012). A follow-up study of so-called sex-change children. //Archives of Sexual Behavior//, 41(4), 861–866. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-011-9887-1 +
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-[(ropd)] Turban, J. L., King, D., Carswell, J. M., & Keuroghlian, A. S. (2020). Pubertal suppression for transgender youth and risk of suicidal ideation. //JAMA Psychiatry//, 77(12), 1261–1269. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.1725 +
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-[(visibility)] Pew Research Center. (2021). Attitudes toward transgender people and policies. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2021/06/30/wide-partisan-divide-on-whether-greater-acceptance-of-trans-people-is-good-for-society/ +
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-[(historical)] Stryker, S. (2008). //Transgender history//. Seal Press. +
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-[(history_exists)] Roughgarden, J. (2004). //Evolution's rainbow: Diversity, gender, and sexuality in nature and people//. University of California Press. +
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-[(bullying)] Russell, S. T., Toomey, R. B., Ryan, C., & Diaz, R. M. (2011). Being out at school: The implications for school victimization and student well-being. //American Educational Research Journal//, 48(4), 784–808. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831211415025 +
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-[(mentalhealth)] Testa, R. J., Habarth, J., Peta, J., Balsam, K., & Bariola, E. (2015). Development and validation of the gender minority stress and resilience measure. //Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity//, 2(1), 65–77. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000081 +
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-[(sexratio)] James, S. E., Herman, J. L., Rankin, S., Keisling, M., Mottet, L., & Anafi, M. (2016). //The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey//. Washington, DC: National Center for Transgender Equality. +
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-[(harm_care)] Pflum, S. R. (2017). Social work and gender dysphoria: Microaggressions and institutional barriers in the workplace and educational settings. //Social Work in Mental Health//, 15(6), 609–627. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2017.1320320 +
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-[(harm_family)] Austin, A., Craig, S. L., & D'Souza, S. A. (2018). An APA resolution: The history and implications of the American Psychological Association's resolution on appropriate therapeutic responses to sexual orientation. //Archives of Sexual Behavior//, 47(5), 1259–1263. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-1272-x+
  
-[(harm_legislative)] Testa, R. J., Habarth, J., Balsam, K. F., Bariola, E., & Brown, T. (2015). Development and validation of the gender minority stress and resilience measure. //Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity//, 2(1), 65–77.+[(rogd_flaws> Littman, L. (2018). Rapid-onset gender dysphoria in adolescents and young adults: A study of parental reports. //PLOS ONE//, 13(8), e0202330. Note: This study has been subject to substantial methodological criticism due to recruitment exclusively from anti-trans parental websites, reliance on parent reports rather than direct youth assessment, lack of diagnostic criteria or clinical interviews, and absence of longitudinal data to establish causality. )]
  
-[(harm_stigma)] Meyer, I. H. (2003). Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations. //Psychological Bulletin//, 129(5), 674–697. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.129.5.674+[(identity_gradual> Research on gender identity development consistently demonstrates that youth realize their gender identity long before disclosure to parents, with extended periods of private questioning occurring years before coming out to family members or peers. )]
  
-[(AMA)] American Medical Association. (2022). Health insurance coverage for gender-affirming care of transgender patients. Retrieved from https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/transgender-coverage-issue-brief.pdf+[(visibility> Greater social acceptance and reduced stigma allow people to be honest about identities they held privately throughout their lives. This increase in visibility and willingness to disclose does not indicate an increase in the rate of being transgender. )]
  
-[(APA)] American Psychological Association. (2015). Guidelines for psychological practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people. //American Psychologist//, 70(9), 832–864. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0039906+[(history> Stryker, S. (2008). //Transgender history//. Seal Press. & Roughgarden, J. (2004). //Evolution's rainbow: Diversity, gender, and sexuality in nature and people//. University of California Press. )]
  
-[(AAP)] American Academy of Pediatrics. (2018). Supporting the health of transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents. //Pediatrics//, 142(4), e20182162. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2018-2162+[(antitrans_bills> Trans Legislation Tracker. (2026). Trans legislation tracker: 2026 anti-trans bills. Retrieved from https://translegislation.com/ )]
  
-[(lancet)] Provision of gender-affirming care for trans and gender-diverse adults. (2025). //The Lancet//, 9(2), e247–e255. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2667-1841(24)00272-X+[(youth_affected> The Williams Institute. (2024). The impact of 2024 anti-transgender legislation on youth. Retrieved from https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/2024-anti-trans-legislation/ )]
  
-[(WHO)] World Health Organization. (2019). //International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems: ICD-11//. Retrieved from https://icd.who.int/+[(life_decisions> Movement Advancement Project & NORC. (2025). New survey reveals dramatic changes for LGBTQ adults since election. Retrieved from https://www.mapresearch.org/policy-and-issue-analysis/2025-norc-survey-report )]
  
-[(ropd_framework)] Bariola, E., Lyons, A., Leonard, W., Pitts, M., Badcock, P., & Couch, M. (2015). Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with psychological distress and resilience among transgender individuals. //American Journal of Public Health//, 105(10), 2108–2116. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302763+[(mentalhealth> American Civil Liberties Union. (2024). The impacts of anti-transgender laws and policies: Evidence from empirical research. Retrieved from https://www.aclu.org/publications/the-impacts-of-anti-transgender-laws-and-policies-evidence-from-empirical-research )]
  
-[(conclusion)] Pittpeople. (2025). Being trans is not a social contagion. Retrieved from https://pittpeople.substack.com/p/being-trans-is-not-a-social-contagion+[(workplace> The Williams Institute. (2024). Workplace experiences of transgender employees. Retrieved from https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/trans-workplace-press-release/ )]
  

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