. And about two-thirds of LGBTQ youth told the nonprofit that current and proposed state policies have had a negative impact on their mental health.
He grew up in a family that was supportive: His mother allowed him to explore his identity. He used to play dress-up with his sister's clothes and would have tea parties and fashion shows. For Glenn Leynes, 17, who is starting his senior year in Maryland, going back to school means an opportunity for a fresh start on a new campus – with a new identity as a transgender male.
As a transgender young man, he said he is concerned about restrictions on gender-affirming care emerging across the country. Multiple studies have found that gender dysphoria, or psychological distress resulting from a mismatch between a person's gender identity and the sex assigned at birth, increases the likelihood that young people will attempt suicide.
Jones, who is gay, said he hopes to change that for others. As part of his Gay-Straight Alliance club at his school in Aberdeen, he plans to advocate for gender-neutral bathrooms and locker rooms this year, which he said should be an option available at every Maryland school.according to a survey conducted by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network"Gender-neutral bathrooms and locker rooms should always be a choice, but not all schools have them," he said.
But the same problems are seriously hindering women, too.
They should just make a LGBTQ school already 😂
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