For our View Points series Henry F. Fradella and Alexis Rowland argue that anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the US targets transgender rights and ignores the harmful impact on LGBTQ+ teenagers. The duo argue that misinformation fuels the false narrative of transgender people as predators, while evidence shows trans-inclusive policies do not increase crime. Instead, transgender individuals face higher victimization rates. These laws fail to protect cisgender women but perpetuate violence against transgender individuals, raising concerns about the devaluation of lives and erasure from public life.