Nikki Haley's Controversial Remarks on Transgender Youth and Teen Suicides
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Republican 2024 presidential contender Nikki Haley suggested that transgender girls in sports are leading to suicidal ideation in teenage girls during a CNN town hall event in Iowa. Mental health experts and LGBTQ+ advocates expressed outrage on Twitter at Haley's town hall comments. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released comprehensive studies about a rise in suicidal ideation in teenage girls and LGBQ+ students, but no connection was drawn between the presence of transgender youth and those thoughts in teenage girls.
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