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Growing legislative attempts to limit, ban, or criminalize access to this critical model of medical care endangers the health and well-being of transgender and nonbinary youth.
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Stacy St. Clair credits Columbia's Gender Identity Program for the gift of true self.
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The Feed"Some research suggests that members of marginalized groups may face higher rates of eating disorders, including people who are transgender or gender nonbinary," writes Dr. Blair Uniacke.
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The Columbia Gender Identity Program offers gender-affirming services to LGBTQ+ children and their families, including individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy.
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The New YorkerMarch 15, 2021"Polygamists face innumerable legal obstacles, affecting such matters as inheritance, hospital visits, and parentage rights," writes Dr. Andrew Solomon.
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Huffington PostJanuary 10, 2021“Now, more than ever, queer people are empowering themselves to live the life that fits for them,” says Dr. Jeff Cohen, whose research focuses on the experience of sexual minorities.
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Psychiatric TimesJanuary 6, 2021Due to the pandemic LGBTQ youth may be quarantining with rejecting family-members and losing contact with supportive social networks.
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Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Sexual and Gender Minority SIGDecember 13, 2020"The pressure to avoid isolation, rejection, and disapproval from their community is common for those who hold intersecting queer and Arab identities," write Drs. Kareen M. Matouk and Melina Wald.
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MARIE CLAIRENovember 24, 2020Dr. Jeffrey Cohen says that the impact of the pandemic on queer people depends on who surrounds them—both physically and virtually.
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Verywell MindOctober 13, 2020“Although family rejection is the biggest contributor to homelessness among LGBTQ youth, other factors, such as poverty, can contribute,” says Dr. Jeffrey Cohen.
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The TelegraphOctober 9, 2020“We know from research and clinical experience that a negative reaction to coming out can be very hurtful and cause lasting pain,” said Dr. Jeff Cohen.
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- September 22, 2020
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it was common to hear, “the virus is the great equalizer.” However, this has not been true for the Transgender and Non-Binary (TGNB) community.
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ViceSeptember 14, 2020"Some trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming young people have been able to explore and better understand themselves and their identities during lockdown," Dr. Jeffrey Cohen explains.
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- June 26, 2020
The Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling asserting that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits firing a person from their job on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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