The United States is an unbearably hostile place for transgender children, and the problem is only getting worse. At the time of this writing, there are 20 states where trans minors do not have access to medical experts who specialize in trans health, even though they previously had that right.
In states like Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee, new laws have been passed that prohibit trans children from using bathrooms that match their gender identities. In North Dakota, the House of Representatives is working on a bill that would fine institutions which receive state funding (like public schools) as much as $1,500 for using pronouns for trans people that match their authentic gender identities.
