New study estimates 1.6 million in the US identify as transgender

WASHINGTON, June 11 ― A study published yesterday estimates that nearly 1.64 million people over the age of 13 in the United States identify themselves as transgender, based...

WASHINGTON, June 11 ― A study published yesterday estimates that nearly 1.64 million people over the age of 13 in the United States identify themselves as transgender, based on an analysis of newly expanded federal health surveys.

“This report shows trans people live everywhere and their needs and concerns need to be listened to and be addressed in the public policy landscape,” Jody L. Herman, one of the study's authors, said in an interview. “That being said, even the best available data is not great,” Sevelius said, adding that the findings of the new study, which was not peer-reviewed, aligns with earlier estimates.American Journal of Public Health

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