Transgender health and well-being: Gains and opportunities in policy and law

Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2016;86(4):378-383. doi: 10.1037/ort0000192.

Abstract

This article discusses gains and opportunities in policy and law in the United States related to transgender health and well-being. Topics include (1) how the bathroom myth has been used every time a trans nondiscrimination bill is considered, (2) transgender nondiscrimination laws and policies, (3) the expansion of gender discrimination, (4) strategies for promoting mental health and well-being among trans people, (5) policy developments supporting the mental health and well-being of trans people, and (6) opportunities for action. (PsycINFO Database Record

MeSH terms

  • Civil Rights / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Humans
  • Mental Health Services / statistics & numerical data
  • Prejudice
  • Public Policy*
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Transgender Persons / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Transgender Persons / psychology*