Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Just four months into 2021, there have already been more than 80 bills, introduced in mostly Republican-controlled legislatures, that aim to restrict transgender youth.
They mostly concern two areas: participation in sports and medical care. Evidence suggests that transgender participation in youth sports is not a significant issue and that providing gender-affirming treatment to young people appears to help rather than hurt.
So what’s the thinking behind the proposed laws? We look into the motivation behind the bills and analyze the impact they could have.