| Issue | Impact on Transgender Community | | :--- | :--- | | | Trans women, especially Black and Latina trans women, face epidemic levels of fatal violence. 2021-2024 saw record numbers of homicides. | | Healthcare | Many insurance plans exclude transition-related care. Trans people experience higher rates of HIV, suicide attempts (41% of trans adults), and medical discrimination. | | Employment | Unemployment rates for trans people are three times the national average. 27% report losing a job due to their identity. | | Housing | 1 in 5 trans people have experienced homelessness. Trans youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than cisgender peers. |
Gender identity refers to a person's deeply felt, internal sense of being male, female, non-binary, or another gender. Transgender individuals have a gender identity that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Cisgender individuals have a gender identity that aligns with their assigned sex at birth. Sexual Orientation leather shemale sex
The concept of a "chosen family" is sacrosanct. When blood relatives reject a trans child (and 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ, with trans youth overrepresented), trans people build their own families. These are networks of friends, ex-partners, and fellow trans people who celebrate top surgery anniversaries, hold "baby showers" for prosthetics or packers, and provide a Thanksgiving table where everyone uses the right pronouns. | Issue | Impact on Transgender Community |
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