While research that investigates the importance of school-level promotive factors (e.g., teacher support) for sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) well-being has proliferated, less research has focused on state-level climate and policy implications for gender minority youth-specific experiences. This study investigated the impact of two youth-specific SGM state-level laws (i.e., “anti-LGBT laws” and conversion therapy bans) on social transition experiences (i.e., name/pronoun use and using desired bathroom/locker rooms) of GMY (n = 4000) aged 13–17. Through a series of multivariable regression models, it was determined that the absence of laws that restricted rights for sexual and gender minority people was associated with greater use of the correct name and correct pronouns for transgender youth. These differences were further explained by binary gender identity (transgender binary or nonbinary) status, region, and age in multivariable models. Findings highlight the importance of enacting more uniform protections for SGMY, especially to protect transgender youth that live in the southern region of the U.S.

虽然调查学校层面促进因素（例如，教师支持）对性和性别少数青年 (SGMY) 福祉的重要性的研究激增，但很少有研究关注州一级的气候和政策对性别少数青年的影响——具体经验。本研究调查了两项针对青年的 SGM 州级法律（即“反 LGBT 法律”和转换疗法禁令）对 GMY 的社会转型体验（即名称/代词使用和使用所需的浴室/更衣室）的影响( n = 4000) 13-17 岁。通过一系列多变量回归模型，确定没有限制性少数群体和性别少数群体权利的法律与跨性别青年更多地使用正确名称和正确代词有关。这些差异通过多变量模型中的二元性别认同（跨性别二元或非二元）状态、地区和年龄进一步解释。调查结果强调了为 SGMY 制定更统一的保护措施的重要性，特别是保护生活在美国南部地区的跨性别青年