People with LGBTQ Parents know that when our parents are discriminated against, it affects our entire family. This report showcases data that supports what those of us with transgender parents have been feeling for a long time. Transgender people face extraordinary discrimination and violence – and it needs to stop. Please sign the petition below and check out COLAGE’s resources for people with transgender parents.
The National Center for Transgender Equality and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force today released a report, Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (.pdf), detailing the pervasive discrimination faced by transgender people and the challenges they face. According to the report, transgender Americans experience staggering rates of discrimination at work, harassment at school, and bias when accessing social services. Key findings from the 6,450 respondents include:
* Although the majority of people who transitioned their gender reported improved work performance, 90% experienced discrimination at their workplace and more than 25% lost their job as a result of bias.
* Unemployment rates were twice the national average, with unemployed respondents twice as likely to be homeless, HIV positive, and reliant on the street economy compared to their employed counterparts.
* Higher-than-average rates of HIV, smoking, substance use, and suicide (with 41% reporting at least one suicide attempt) were reported; yet 19% were refused medical care due to their transgender status and 50% had to educate their own providers about transgender care.
* 19% have been homeless; among those who tried to access homeless services, 53% were harassed by shelter staff and 29% were denied access to basic shelter services.
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