Youth-specific sexual and gender minority state-level policies: Implications for pronoun, name, and bathroom/locker room use among gender minority youth

Benton M. Renley; Esther Burson; Kay A. Simon; Antonia E. Caba; Ryan J. Watson

doi:10.1007/s10964-022-01582-9

Youth-specific sexual and gender minority state-level policies: Implications for pronoun, name, and bathroom/locker room use among gender minority youth

Benton M. Renley
, Esther Burson
, Kay A. Simon
, Antonia E. Caba
, Ryan J. Watson

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Abstract

While research that investigates the importance of school-level promotive factors (e.g., teacher support) for sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) well-being has proliferated, less research has focused on state-level climate and policy implications for gender minority youth-specific experiences. This study investigated the impact of two youth-specific SGM state-level laws (i.e., “anti-LGBT laws” and conversion therapy bans) on social transition experiences (i.e., name/pronoun use and using desired bathroom/locker rooms) of GMY (n = 4000) aged 13–17. Through a series of multivariable regression models, it was determined that the absence of laws that restricted rights for sexual and gender minority people was associated with greater use of the correct name and correct pronouns for transgender youth. These differences were further explained by binary gender identity (transgender binary or nonbinary) status, region, and age in multivariable models. Findings highlight the importance of enacting more uniform protections for SGMY, especially to protect transgender youth that live in the southern region of the U.S.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	780-791
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Volume	51
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-022-01582-9
State	Published - Apr 2022
Externally published	Yes

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This work was supported through funding by the National Institutes of Drug Abuse (Grant K01DA047918). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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This research uses data from the LGBTQ National Teen Study, designed by R.W. and Rebecca Puhl In collaboration with the Human Rights Campaign, and supported by the Office for Vice President of Research at the University of Connecticut. The authors acknowledge the important contributions of Ellen Kahn, Gabe Murchison, and Liam Miranda. In their support, conceptualization, and management related to the LGBTQ National Teen Study.

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© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

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Chosen name
Pronouns
Sexual and gender diverse youth
State laws

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Youth-specific sexual and gender minority state-level policies: Implications for pronoun, name, and bathroom/locker room use among gender minority youth

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