Suspended gender-affirming care brings on dire mental health concerns for trans kids in Colorado

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 1,667

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Young LGBTQ+ people can connect with a crisis counselor at The Trevor Project by texting “START” to 678-678.

Drawn by Colorado’s broad protections for transgender youth, a Texas family packed up and moved to the state almost three years ago.

Their teenaged daughter had asserted who she was “from the …

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