Autistic young people are more likely to socially transition than those without autistic traits.

A cohort study of Australian children with trans identities¹ found that the difference in rates of social transition between “trans” children with and without autistic traits was 11.7%.

1. A comparison of gender diversity in transgender young people with and without autistic traits from the Trans 20 cohort study
   Tollit, Michelle A. et al.
   The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific, Volume 47, 101084 ↩︎