Missouri - Kansas City LGBTQ community vows to ‘fight like hell’ amid mental health and rights worries after Trump win

Suzanne King

The Beacon

Kansas City, MO

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ezs note:  KC - like I said, fight like hell!  (and anywhere in Missouri!)

Kansas - As Kansas lawmakers try to ban trans care, data shows trans teens have greater mental health risks

Suzanne Perez

KMUW

Winfield, KS (r)

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lead story - For Transgender People, Starting Hormone Therapy in Teens Helps Mental Health

Robert Preidt

US News & World Report

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Ohio - Ohio State LGBTQ, academic, mental health, community, and religious resources

Jessica Langer, Mary Kidwell, Olivia Albert, Jessica Orozco

OSU/The Lantern

Columbus, OH

Ohio State University

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Oregon - Improving mental health in Lane County

Chantelle Meyer

Siuslaw News

Coburg, OR

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ezs note: Lane County (OR) - It's down a bit, but there is an paragraph on LGBTQIA+ people.  Below that is a line on The Trevor Project.

Minnesota - Citing harm to mental health, proposed legislation aims to outlaw conversion therapy in Minnesota

Andy Steiner
MinnPost

Savage, MN

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lead story - Transgender surgery linked with better long-term mental health, study shows

Dr. Danielle Weitzer
ABC News

Yale/New Haven Hospital

New Haven, CT

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lead story - Transgender College Students More Likely to Struggle with Mental Health

Alice Bryant, Pete Musto
VOA

Smith College

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civil rights - Denying transgender identity has serious impact on mental health

Bethany Grace Howe
The Conversation

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

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Study: Mental Health of Transgender Individuals Under Stress

Shantell E. Jamison
Ebony

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Transgender Activists Fight Historical Mental Health Diagnosis

Boris Dittrich
Human Rights Watch

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Why Natalie Morales Coming Out As “Queer” Matters To The LGBTQ+ Community

Emma Murphy
Curve

George Takei

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please press:  http://www.curvemag.com 

Young Transgender childs & Mental Health – Fort Lauderdale Tech Time (sic)

Press
Albany Daily Star

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Probing The Complexities Of Transgender Mental Health

Tara Haelle
NPR

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Young transgender women face mental health risks

Alan Mozes
UPI

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"Truly stunning" findings on transgender kids' mental health

Press
CBS

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Transgender issues under spotlight with Halton mental health group (UK)

Oliver Clay
Echo

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The Economic Case for Supporting LGBT Rights

M.V. LEE BADGETT
please press:  http://www.theatlantic.com

What Does 'Transgender' Really Mean?

Sharon Jayson
http://www.sci-tech-today.com/


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Mental health issues afflict individuals in LGBTQ community - Kevin Dubouis -

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ezs note:  Are you suffering from anorexia?  Bulimia? Depression?  No matter what the symptom, it's always better to seek help sooner rather than later.  Just be certain that you seek help from a licensed therapist, as there are quacks out there.  C'mon, you can do it!