“Many will never truly comprehend the severity of the distress that comes with gender dysphoria until you have looked in a mirror and seen a body that isn’t yours ... your own body parts have felt like nothing but a heavy burden,” said Amato, who has used they/them pronouns since the fourth grade.
The New Jersey Senate health committee voted to advance a bill that would protect gender-affirming care after transgender rights supporters have pushed to be heard for two years.
