Once again, a right-wing rag is the only place one can find stories like this. Whatever you may think of Walt Heyer as a spokesman, his reference to a number of generally ignored clinical studies of less-than-happy trans people is reason enough to read this article.
As a member of the card-carrying left, it would be easy to shoot the messenger (possibly homophobic Heyer) and his far-right platform (The Federalist). But until the mainstream media sees fit to investigate stories like this, it’s all we got.
Apparently transgender lives do not matter: not to the LGBT and not to the media. It’s time for the media to stand up and provide the overwhelming evidence for all to see that mental illness, regret and suicide exist among transgenders. Only then will we see true improvement in the outcomes for all.
I believe that true compassion is shown by raising factual issues, based on scientific research, and having the best minds follow the evidence to provide the best care for this segment of our society that is suffering. Packaging the issue in the wrapper of political correctness or withholding the negative findings is not compassion. Political correctness hinders research and treatment of the medical conditions and muzzles a media that’s willing to participate in a false narrative. Who’s the loser? The transgender who regrets transitioning.
The White House plays politics with a vulnerable part of our population to score points with the LGBT but the risks of regret, suicide and untreated mental issues remain for the transgender population.
