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Anti-trans policies lead to an increase in teen suicide attempts, study finds

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A transgender flag flies during a demonstration for trans rights in Lyon, France on 25 May 2024. (Matthieu Delaty/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
A transgender flag flies during a demonstration for trans rights in Lyon, France on 25 May 2024. (Matthieu Delaty/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

Editor's note: If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

A new study from The Trevor Project shows that suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary teens rise by as much as 72% when states pass anti-trans legislation.

NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin reports.

This segment aired on September 27, 2024.

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