The real issue with the Dhejne report isn’t that “times have changed” or anything, it’s that it measured lifetime suicide attempts and the cohort being considered was post op trans women. There was no consideration as to whether the suicide attempts occurred before or after the women transitioned, nor as to whether or not transition impacted these outcomes, nor was there a comparison to trans folk outside of this cohort, as transition was not the focus of the study,

Which is to say, being post op has nothing to do with anything in this context, but it allowed for a headline that implies being post op was the cause of the suicide risk. It’s a technically accurate summary, that’s completely false at the same time. So the bigots latched on to it, because it’s a catchy soundbite that takes time, effort and nuance to counter.