After signing the first anti-trans bill of 2022 into law, Governor Kristi Noem wondered aloud why so many LGBTQ+ youth have anxiety or depression.
and the results are disturbing, to say the least.
More than two-thirds of LGBTQ+ youth say their mental health has been impacted,and suicidalsaid that “their mental health has taken a hit.”last year, crisis lines were shown to have experienced surges in calls from young people living in Texas—a state which considered over 50 bills targeting trans kids in 2021
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