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Rural Fact Sheet from the Canadian Trans and Non-binary Youth Health Survey


Being Safe, Being Me 2019: Results of the Canadian Youth Trans and Non-binary Health Survey is a national study by SARAVYC that builds on a similar survey conducted by SARAVYC in 2014. Similar to the survey in 2014, this survey was available for young people to take in English or French and surveyed a range of topics including gender identity, access to gender-affirming care and physical health.

In 2019, 149 trans and/or non-binary youth in rural communities took the survey. Of the youth in rural communities who took part in the survey, 17% identified as Indigenous and 96% were born in Canada. The majority of trans and/or non-binary youth in rural communities reported that they are living in their felt gender full-time (47%) or part-time (40%). Some youth, however, are never living in their felt gender (13%).

Key findings for rural youth

  • 39% have experienced cyber bullying in the past year
  • 60% have never taken hormones to affirm their gender
  • 19% smoked a cigarette in the past month
  • 42% did not get physical health care when needed because they did not want their parents to know
  • 14% did not get medical help when needed because the service is not available in their community

Recommendations for rural youth

  1. Increase trans and/or non-binary competencies for medical professionals in rural areas.
  2. Develop robust online services to help link trans and/or non-binary youth with services and information relevant to their area.
  3. Provide and/or improve transportation options from rural areas to places where they can access resources, doctors, and support groups.

 
 
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