Transgender teens faced more abuse during childhood than their peers

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Transgender and gender-questioning teens faced higher exposure to adverse childhood experiences compared with their cisgender peers, with most facing emotional and physical abuse, 1 in 5 facing sexual abuse, and 4 of 5 experiencing multiple adverse childhood experiences, according to a US study. The authors say transgender and gender-questioning youth likely face elevated abuse due to transphobic beliefs and behaviors from parents and other adults.

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Organisation/s: Columbia University, USA

Funder: This work was supported by grant R01DA048853 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and grant R49-CE003094 from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

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