report shows, and Republican states are among the places with the highest diagnosis rates.Debate about gender and the LGBTQ+ community has taken the U.S.
by storm in recent years, and hundreds of bills targeting LGBTQ+ topics were introduced during the 2023 legislative session.
Politicians have consistently clashed about LGBTQ+ rights, arguing about everything from medical care to which books should be allowed in public schools.The term "gender dysphoria" refers to a strong feeling of rejection and distress when a person believes their biological sex doesn't match their identity.
Diagnoses of the condition skyrocketed in nearly every state from 2018 to 2022, the Definitive Healthcare report revealed, with several red states leading the surge.