Too many of us young trans people are crying out for help. Will you listen? | Owl

Studies show that almost half of trans young people have attempted suicide. They urgently need support, not censure

When Paris Lees appeared on Question Time last week, I and many other trans people sat at home cheering her on. When she brought up the fact that 45% of trans young people have attempted suicide the clip was shared widely online, with overwhelmingly positive reactions. This wasn’t the first time the statistic had been brought up on the programme, yet it was dispiriting, to say the least, that most of the panel seemed more concerned about the persistent myth that kids are being sent for genital surgery. Why is this crisis of mental health within the trans community not the main source of concern?

"You'd be forgiven for thinking we're responsible for all of the world's ills"@parislees on the experiences faced by transgender people in the UK #bbcqt pic.twitter.com/yAFowvciu2

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