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Paper Presentation

LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit

Session: Supporting Transgender and NonBinary Community Members

When Helping Hurts: Counteracting Narratives of Gender-Diverse Youths’ Families Who Oppose Gender-Affirming Care

Sunday, October 27, 2024
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2502B
Despite the harm they cause, gender-diverse youths’ (GDY) family members who oppose gender-affirming care believe they are helping the youth. This research used thematic analysis to explore commonalities in these family members’ narratives and provides recommendations on how practitioners can counteract them when working with GDY and their families.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Upon completion, the participant will be able to identify common arguments against gender-affirming care made by gender-diverse youths' family members who oppose such care.
  2. Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe the inaccuracies commonly present in arguments against gender-affirming care made by gender-diverse youths' family members who oppose such care
  3. Upon completion, the participant will be able to use scientifically-sound information to counteract common arguments against gender-affirming care made by gender-diverse youths' family members who oppose such care