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“So many youth use sports and sports teams as a community-building activity that helps them feel included. When trans youth are prevented from being on the teams that match their gender identity, they’re effectively banned from what could be an incredibly healthy coping mechanism to the stressors of daily life,”
“My take on lower numbers is that when children come out, many parents are terrified for them and their safety. Every parent wants their child to be happy and healthy. Given that violence against the LGBT+ community is very real and often prevalent, parents are often fearful that their child’s identity will put them in danger,”
“I think it’s a bizarre conservative notion that there is a belief that talking about trans and gay identities makes people trans or gay. There’s this false belief that there is indoctrination happening, which is ridiculous. This isn’t about indoctrination. This is about inclusion, and especially vulnerable populations deserve inclusion,”
“What we need to be doing is teaching teenagers how to self-soothe in different and better ways. If someone does develop a substance use disorder, it needs to be treated in a different way. Tossing them in a different population is really not as effective as putting them in a group with other LGBTQ teens,”
