Abstract
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) adolescents, defined as individuals whose gender identity does not align with sex assigned at birth, are at higher risk for mental and physical health complications and disparities compared to cisgender adolescents.1 TGNC individuals report negative healthcare experiences which can lead to avoidance of further medical care. Examples include use of wrong pronouns (misgendering), not calling patients by their updated name (deadnaming), being treated as an investigation instead of as human (probing), provider-imposed barriers to care (gatekeeping), and stigmatizing stances such as feeling unwelcomed by the provider.2 Additionally, studies reveal higher rates of suicide behaviors in TGNC compared to cisgender adolescents.3
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