3 generations of trans Americans reflect on what has (and hasn't) changed

For 16-year-old Missouri resident Parker Andrews, transitioning has improved his life and his mental health. But he's scared about Missouri's new restrictions on gender affirming care, which are presented as protecting kids. "I often feel quite the opposite is true," he said.
The Rev. Debra Hopkins began her transition pretty late in life.

It was 1995, she was in her 30s and married with three children, teaching and pastoring at her local church in Dacula, Ga.

It was a difficult time, even with support from her wife and the church. Hopkins said trans people weren't at the center of the conversation within the LGBTQ community and it was hard to find reliable information on transitioning.