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Collected Item: “Politics wrecked America’s response to COVID. Don’t let it put transgender kids in danger, too”

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Politics wrecked America’s response to COVID. Don’t let it put transgender kids in danger, too

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This is a news story from The San Francisco Chronicle, written by Stephen M. Rosenthal and Diane Ehrensaft. This is an opinion piece comparing the government response to COVID and the politics surrounding it to ruining the response. The authors warn that following politics over science is dangerous. It later goes on to talk about the anti-trans legislation being passed through different states, such as: Idaho, Texas, and Florida. The authors believe that science proves that trans kids have no real threat from puberty blockers. A study is also quoted, where it says that gender affirming care for trans youth is linked to lower instances of depression. The point of this article is not so much about COVID itself, but fear of what was done during the peak of COVID being repeated on other types of legislation, and in this case, using politics over science with trans kids.

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transgender, government response, state government, Idaho, Florida, Texas, law, policy, mistake, opinion piece, United States

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https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Politics-wrecked-America-s-response-to-COVID-16990528.php

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Stephen M. Rosenthal and Diane Ehrensaft

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2022-03-10
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