2022 poised to be worst year for gay, trans rights in U.S.

The recent deaths of two Chicago trans women serve as a reminder of the vulnerability of trans people.

By Meha Ahmad, Brenda Ruiz
Republican-pushed bills are seeking to deny minors access to hormone therapy and puberty blockers. Both are treatments that have been vetted and peer-reviewed by mainstream medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Republican-pushed bills are seeking to deny minors access to hormone therapy and puberty blockers. Both are treatments that have been vetted and peer-reviewed by mainstream medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics. AFP via Getty Images
Republican-pushed bills are seeking to deny minors access to hormone therapy and puberty blockers. Both are treatments that have been vetted and peer-reviewed by mainstream medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Republican-pushed bills are seeking to deny minors access to hormone therapy and puberty blockers. Both are treatments that have been vetted and peer-reviewed by mainstream medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics. AFP via Getty Images

2022 poised to be worst year for gay, trans rights in U.S.

The recent deaths of two Chicago trans women serve as a reminder of the vulnerability of trans people.

By Meha Ahmad, Brenda Ruiz
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Advocates are calling 2022 “the worst year for LGBTQ and trans people” due to a record number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced across the country — the majority of which target trans people.

Reset talks about the recent deaths of two Chicago trans women and the violence their community faces on a regular basis.

GUESTS: Iggy V Ladden, licensed therapist and founder of Chicago Therapy Collective

Aster Gilbert, manager of the Training & Public Education Institute, Center on Halstead