Aging Amidst Anti-Trans Legislation: Strategies for Safeguarding the Mental Health of Transgender Older Adults.

This study investigates how transgender older adults manage and protect their mental health amid anti-trans stigma, discrimination, and legislation in the United States. Using semi-structured, individual interviews with 47 transgender older adults, two key strategies emerged: (1) defining transgende...

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Publicado en:	American Journal of Public Health Vol. 115; no. 10; pp. 1616 - 1621
Autores principales:	Lampe, Nik M., Sumerau, J. E.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	American Public Health Association Oct2025
Materias:	United States Group identity Legislation Consumer attitudes Interviewing Attitude (Psychology) Aging Discrimination (Sociology) Social support Social stigma Old age Mental health laws Statistical sampling Descriptive statistics Thematic analysis Research methodology Data analysis software
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Sumario:	This study investigates how transgender older adults manage and protect their mental health amid anti-trans stigma, discrimination, and legislation in the United States. Using semi-structured, individual interviews with 47 transgender older adults, two key strategies emerged: (1) defining transgender identities, bodies, and experiences as life-affirming; and (2) cultivating transgender-inclusive social support networks. Results from the study expand public health research by pinpointing the mental health management strategies that transgender older adults use to mitigate the negative impacts of anti-trans sociopolitical climates.