Half of U.S. trans teens live in a state that restricts their rights: study

Half of U.S. trans teens live in a state that restricts their rights: study

More than half of U.S. transgender youth aged 13-17 live in a state with at least one law restricting their rights, according to a new study from the Williams Institute, a research organization at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.The study, titled “The Impact of 2025 Anti-Transgender Legislation on Youth,” looks at laws enacted in 2025 and previously.An estimated 724,000 Americans in this age group identify as transgender…

More than half of transgender youth live in a state with at least one law or policy restricting their rights

According to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, 53% of transgender youth ages 13 to 17 in the U.S.—approximately 382,800 young people—live in 29 states with laws or policies that restrict access to gender-affirming care, sports, bathrooms and facilities, or the use of gender-affirming pronouns in schools. In 2025 alone, 24 states enacted or expanded at least one type of restrictive legislation. An estimated 724,000 you…