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A window into the number of trans teens living in America

  • Written by Jody L. Herman, Senior Scholar of Public Policy at the Williams Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
A window into the number of trans teens living in AmericaThough intolerance is still commonplace, young Americans are finding it less stigmatizing to openly identify as trans.AP Photo/Lynne SladkyA window into the number of trans teens living in AmericaCC BY-ND

In our recent analysis of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a representative health survey of high school-age Americans at the school district, state and national levels, we found that about 1.4% of...

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