Gender-affirming care is a spectrum, and for most young people, it isn’t medical at all.

The vast majority of care looks like this:

• using a child’s name and pronouns,
• letting them dress in ways that feel right to them,
• and providing counseling and family support.

Medication is rare.
In fact, fewer than 0.1% of U.S. adolescents ages 8 to 17 have ever received gender-affirming medications like puberty blockers or hormones. And no transgender or gender-diverse patients under age 12 are prescribed hormones.

Surgeries for minors are rare and tightly regulated and they are not what most youth receive.

What this care actually provides is safety, stability, and better mental health for young people and their families.

This isn’t about rushing decisions.
It’s about listening, supporting, and helping kids thrive.