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Fresh trans people in Scotland have reported the lowest level of happiness in a century, a charity’s study has revealed amid what it calls an “unacceptable” levels of hatred.
According to a report from LGBT Youth Scotland, happiness among young transgender people dropped from 59 % to 28 % between 2012 and 2022.
The donation, which surveyed more than 1, 200 Scotland aged between 13 and 25, noted 40 % felt uncomfortable using public transportation, while one in five had left knowledge because of stigmatization.
Following the discovery of “unclear” information into the remedy, the Cass Review into family’s female care in England led to a number of high-profile officials ‘ plea to the Scottish Government to dismiss the use of puberty blockers and estrogen.
In this report, the justification for urgent action to protect the rights and well-being of transgender young people in Scotland is abundant.
Ash Regan, a previous SNP secretary turned Alba MSP, has written to Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf to request that he implement the recommendations of the Cass Review.
Nonetheless, Dr Mhairi Crawford, chief executive of LGBT Youth Scotland, said transgender young persons need more” protection” to guard their welfare.
Additionally, according to the survey, 72 % of respondents viewed transphobia as a significant issue, while others felt forced to alter their looks in public for a” sense of security.”
Dr Crawford said:” Unfortunately, the findings of this report do n’t come as a surprise to a lot of us deeply involved with LGBTQ+ young people.
“In this report, the justification for urgent action to protect the rights and well-being of transgender young people in Scotland is abundant..
We have much needed protection and support for transgender youth in Scotland, and calling for this have been ignored. We need a change right away to make sure we are building a better future for our younger individuals.
She claimed that young transgender people in Scotland were “navigating a planet where they felt unsafe” and that this was unethical and should not continue to be the norm.
However, Ms. Regan is calling on the Scottish Government to review exposure to puberty filters along with SNP MP Joanna Cherry and Scottish Tories deputy president Meghan Gallacher.
If you concur with me that the Scottish Government should give them the utmost care and attention, next I urge you to work right away and stop using puberty blockers, as she wrote in a letter to the First Minister.
Families and our elected officials require a concise statement from your state regarding an interim delay on the gender promotion of children, gender-queer children, and the medicalization of gender-queer children as the Scottish Government has reviewed the Cass review’s last report.
Following the Cass evaluation, the Scottish Government said it recognised the” extremely dangerous, intellectual and polarised conversation” surrounding the trans conversation.
Officials have also stated that it will take some time to “take the results of the document into consideration.”
SNP MP Ms Cherry even urged Scotland’s chief medical officer, Gregor Smith, to act on the rules, arguing the existing methods were” evidently no longer appropriate and must be immediately reviewed”.
The Scottish Government has been contacted for more information.
