title: Transgender health and well-being: Gains and opportunities in policy and law.
abstract: This article discusses gains and opportunities in policy and law in the United States related to transgender health and well-being. Topics include (1) how the bathroom myth has been used every time a trans nondiscrimination bill is considered, (2) transgender nondiscrimination laws and policies, (3) the expansion of gender discrimination, (4) strategies for promoting mental health and well-being among trans people, (5) policy developments supporting the mental health and well-being of trans people, and (6) opportunities for action. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors.affiliation: Boston University.
authors.forename: N F N
authors.initials: NFN
authors.lastname: Scout
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011287:Prejudice; D011640:Public Policy; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D005260:Female