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New study in JAMA on drive times for families seeking gender-affirming care for teens. State bans have made it so that 25% of families now need to drive 8+ hrs to get care (up from 1.4% pre-bans). Median drive times by state: FL: 9 hrs TX: 7 hrs AR: 6 hrs

Thank you to TODAY for highlighting our recent publication in JAMA - "As more states move to restrict trans health care, the distance separating many trans kids from the closest place to get health care will grow, a July 2023 study in JAMA found."

Thank you CNN for covering our recent study in JAMA - "More than a quarter of those clinics  – and more than 89,000 transgender youth – are in states with restrictions on gender-affirming care." cnn.com/2023/07/25/hea…

Thank you to Axios for sharing our recent publication in JAMA and the impact of state restrictions on gender-affirming care that will exacerbate disparities in geographic access for transgender young people 🏳️‍⚧️ Full study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Thank you to the team at JAMA for the opportunity to shed light on the distances transgender teens and their families will have to travel to reach gender-affirming care 🏳️‍⚧️

Our recent study in JAMA found that over 89,000 trans teens live in states restricting gender-affirming care. Thank you to The Washington Post and Casey Parks for shedding light on the impact of this legislation. Full study here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Thank you to POLITICO for covering our recent study in JAMA and the distances trans teens and their families will have to travel to seek evidence-based medical care. Full study here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Thank you to The Associated Press for highlighting our recent study in JAMA and the impact of state restrictions on gender affirming care for trans teens 🏳️‍⚧️ Full study here: nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Thank you to Reuters and Daniel Trotta for highlighting our recent study on the distances trans youth and their families must travel to reach gender-affirming care. Full study here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Powerful perspective on gender-affirming care via The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2024/03/07/opi…

Are you the parent of a trans youth in the South who's unsure of where to turn in the face of these extreme bans? Please get in touch at southernequality.org/styep and we can help you identify your options and connect you with resources.

In May 2023, we estimated increased drive times to reach gender-affirming care in JAMA: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… Since that time, the impacts on young people and their families have worsened. This is such an important and devastating report:

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