After Andrew and Adrienne Patrie's child came out as transgender, they helped their daughter navigate puberty blockers, bullies and their own mistakes.
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The town of Barronett probably doesnβt have the most noticeable LGBTQ+ population, but it might be punching above its weight in giving voice to that community thanks to podcast producer Jim Pounds and his work, including "The Gaily Show."
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The Mukwonago Area School District and the trans girl who sued must re-submit arguments in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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Transgender people β those who have a gender identity that differs from the sex assigned to them at birth β are not considered by medical authorities to have mental illness simply because they are transgender.
In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association revised its mental disorders manual and no longer listed being transgender as a mental disorder.Β
βGender identity disorderβ was eliminated and replaced with βgender dysphoria.β
Gender dysphoria is a diagnosis for the distress experienced by some whose gender identity conflicts with their sex assigned at birth.
Numerous medical groups, including the World Health Organization, have stated that being trans is not a mental disorder.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., suggested May 17 at the Wisconsin Republican Party convention that being trans is a mental illness. She said βwomen shouldnβt be forced to shareβ facilities such as bathrooms βwith mentally ill men.βΒ
Her campaign spokesperson did not provide information to support Maceβs reference to mental illness.
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