Mental health experts warned social factors could be contributing to the rise in gender dysphoria in children, after a new study found cases have skyrocketed over a ten-year period. Gender dysphoria ...

Individuals are receiving diagnoses of gender dysphoria (GD) — also known as gender identity disorder — at younger ages, according to a new study published in General Psychiatry, an open access ...

The number of gender-affirming surgeries done in the United States nearly tripled between 2016 and 2019, a new study shows. The increase is probably due in part to changes in state and federal laws ...

A new study challenges the popular claim that medical interventions improve trans-identifying people’s mental health. Rather, the study argues, nonmedical factors like social support and coping style ...

An analysis of nearly 250 children’s books has found that gendered language, while present in most stories, was most prevalent in titles with female protagonists. Female characters in children’s ...

The use of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is significantly related to lower rates of depression, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth, according to a ...

This section covers gender and sexuality for science communication, journalism, and inclusive writing. Subtopics include how to use “they” as a personal pronoun, recognition that gender identity and ...

Trans and nonbinary teenagers who receive gender-affirming hormones experience less depression and anxiety and more satisfaction with life than before the treatment, according to a new study published ...

Less than 1 in 1,000 adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medication over a five-year period, according to a study released Monday. The researchers in the study surveyed ...