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Washington And Oregon Lead In Gender Dysphoria Among Teens

A bombshell Manhattan Institute report reveals Washington and Oregon lead the nation in teen gender dysphoria diagnoses and medical interventions. Discover the staggering data behind the Pacific Northwest surge just days before voters head to the ballot box.

October 30, 2026
2 min read

(Faith & Freedom) A bombshell report finds Washington teen girls diagnosed with gender dysphoria at nearly 600 times historic rates.

A Manhattan Institute study finds 15,437 Washington kids had transgender-related diagnoses from 2017 to 2023, days before voters decide I-638 and I-001.

In July, City Journal replicated a Research Connections study finding that in Oregon, about one in 65 teen girls and one in 200 teen boys received a transgender-related mental-health diagnosis between 2017 and 2023, a rate significantly higher than that of all other states except Vermont.

What's going on in the Northwest?

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