{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["47"],"submitter":["Choo S"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Objectives</h4>Understanding the experiences of transgender and non-binary (TGNB) individuals from a life-course perspective is essential. This article aims to identify ages at key milestones related to transgender identity and assess experiences of stigmatization among TGNB individuals across different life stages.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed data from a nationwide longitudinal survey of 585 TGNB adults in Korea collected in 2020 and 2021. Analysis of variance and chi-square test were used to compare mean ages at transgender identity developmental milestones and experiences of anti-transgender stigma across transgender identities.<h4>Results</h4>On average, TGNB Koreans realized their transgender identity at age 13, accepted it at age 20, and came out to others at age 21. Regarding exp"],"journal":["Epidemiology and health"],"pagination":["e2025032"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12425868"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Being trans in Korea: key milestones and stigmatization across life stages in a nationwide survey of 585 transgender and non-binary young adults."],"pmcid":["PMC12425868"],"pubmed_authors":["Yi H","Kim R","Kim SS","Choo S","Lee H"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Being trans in Korea: key milestones and stigmatization across life stages in a nationwide survey of 585 transgender and non-binary young adults.","description":"<h4>Objectives</h4>Understanding the experiences of transgender and non-binary (TGNB) individuals from a life-course perspective is essential. This article aims to identify ages at key milestones related to transgender identity and assess experiences of stigmatization among TGNB individuals across different life stages.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed data from a nationwide longitudinal survey of 585 TGNB adults in Korea collected in 2020 and 2021. Analysis of variance and chi-square test were used to compare mean ages at transgender identity developmental milestones and experiences of anti-transgender stigma across transgender identities.<h4>Results</h4>On average, TGNB Koreans realized their transgender identity at age 13, accepted it at age 20, and came out to others at age 21. Regarding exp","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025","modification":"2026-06-01T12:09:45.939Z","creation":"2026-04-08T12:04:17.594Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12425868","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40610011"],"doi":["10.4178/epih.e2025032"]}}