Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids Champions LGBTQI+ Bill For Youth Mental Health

This report was released on The Advocate this morning and it's not getting much traction locally.

However, amid campaign 2024 and Pride month . . . This legislative effort is important for voters to understand:

"This bill is straightforward yet impactful, offering support to LGBTQI+ youth who have nowhere else to turn for help. Through a new federal grant program, it would increase access to culturally competent and affirming mental health services, offer training for health care providers to better grasp the unique needs of LGBTQI+ individuals, and gather updated data on the mental and behavioral health of LGBTQI+ youth. Ultimately, it takes us one step closer to a more inclusive and equitable society — one where patients, doctors, clinicians, and other health care providers can make informed decisions, based on data and science, to support our youth."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Worsening mental health of LGBTQI+ youth calls for new federal policy that I'm leading

"This bill is straightforward yet impactful, offering support to LGBTQI+ youth who have nowhere else to turn for help," writes Rep. Sharice Davids.