Obstacles Faced by Transgender Youth

Obstacles Faced by Transgender Youth
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Obstacles Faced by Transgender Youth
Introduction
Over the years, there has been increased debate regarding the transgender group. The main reason that has prompted this debate is that more youths are coming out and declaring their gender identity or sexual expression, which varies from the gender that they were given at birth. However, despite the increase in the number of individuals that are coming out as transgender, their declaration has not been an easy path. Some of them have faced stigma and discrimination from the members of the society. Even though some of these youths are resilient, there are other instances where these experiences affect their lifestyle and harm their life. Since the country should embrace inclusion, it is critical to understand these youths' suffering.
The paper looks to understand the challenges which transgender youths are facing in society. Furthermore, it will check measures that can be employed to solve the problems experienced by transgender youths in society. The conclusion will summarize the obstacles these youths have been facing and measures that can be employed to improve their experience in the future in boosting equality in society.
Main Body
Even though some people are trying to claim that there are only two genders based on physical appearance, it is evident that there are various sexual orientations. For example, some identify as gay males, lesbians, or heterosexuals (Rathus et al., 2021). Different research has shown that there has been an improvement in society regarding their perspective on transgender topics. For example, the research shows that there have been dramatic social changes regarding LGBTQ people's social acceptance (Russell & Fish, 2016). However, the main question has remained since there has been an improvement in society regarding why some transgender youths have continued to have high mental health issues.
There have been various challenges that this group has been facing. There are instances where they have suffered from some societal risks. There have been instances where these youths have reported cases of family conflict and mistreatment. Furthermore, these youths suffer stigma and discrimination (Bockting et al., 2016). Since most individuals fear the stigma, it is the main reason why they are fearing to come out as transgender due to the fear of the stigma. There have been other scenarios where they have even suffered from family rejection where the family members disown them viewing them as an embarrassment. Moreover, these youths have also suffered from societal bullying since many are not supporting them.
Based on the social/cultural level, they lack enough support from the institutions that could have helped to guide their lives. For example, lacking enough institutions such as faith communities, families, and schools protecting their rights limits their rights and protections. This instance is leaving them more vulnerable in society, an experience compromising their mental health. For instance, although there are many cases of bullying among transgender individuals, only 19 states and the ...