The New York Times (7/31, Shakin) reports that “a major study of the health of transgender and gender nonconforming young people is set to begin later this year in Britain.” Researchers from King’s College London “plan to track the mental and physical well-being of up to 3,000 children and teenagers who have a gender identity that differs from their sex at birth, and who have sought treatment from the country’s National Health Service. They will carry out annual surveys that look at their quality of life, body image and gender identity.” The study, funded by the NHS and the UK government’s clinical research agency, is “part of a wider 10.7 million pound, or about $14 million, initiative from King’s College that aims to find out how Britain’s health service can best support trans and gender nonconforming children and young people.”
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