{"id":506361,"date":"2021-03-24T15:08:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T15:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glaad.logalt.net\/tap\/cezar-mcknight\/"},"modified":"2023-04-21T22:29:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T22:29:39","slug":"cezar-mcknight","status":"publish","type":"gap","link":"https:\/\/glaad.org\/gap\/cezar-mcknight\/","title":{"rendered":"Cezar McKnight"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2014Chief sponsor of a bill<\/a> aimed at prohibiting treatment<\/a> for minors experiencing gender dysphoria, regardless of the advice of doctors or the need for medical intervention. The bill is a political attack on the rights and health of transgender people and defies evidence-based medical practices. If the bill is passed, doctors who prescribe medication or perform any procedures to delay puberty or confirm trans youths\u2019 gender would face felony charges and a possible prison sentence of 20 years. McKnight was the only Democrat to sponsor the legislation, and leaders of the South Carolina Democratic Party unanimously approved a resolution condemning<\/a> \u201cthis outrageous bill\u2014and its Democratic supporters\u2014in the strongest possible terms.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u2014Appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight<\/em><\/a> to promote the legislation, saying, \u201cIn South Carolina, you have to be 18 years old to get a tattoo. So how is it that you can get an irrevocable procedure performed on you at any age during your adolescence?\u201d Puberty blockers are a reversible medication that pause puberty and are prescribed for youth with early onset puberty or transgender youth experiencing gender dysphoria. Puberty resumes when the medication is discontinued. Clinicians are worried<\/a> legislation like this indicates a widespread misunderstanding about the medical intervention for trans youth and defies evidence-based practices. A statement<\/a> from The American Academy of Pediatrics calls such bills \u201cdangerous\u201d and \u201crecommends that youth who identify as transgender have access to comprehensive, gender-affirming, and developmentally appropriate health care that is provided in a safe and inclusive clinical space.\u201d The trans community faces a disproportionate risk of suicide. A study in the journal Pediatrics shows a lower risk of suicidal ideation<\/a> in transgender adults who received puberty blockers during adolescence compared with those wanted the medication but could not get it. According to the study: \u201cThese results align with past literature, suggesting that pubertal suppression for transgender adolescents who want this treatment is associated with favorable mental health outcomes.\u201d <\/p>\n

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