Percent of LGBTQ Americans Saying They Have Ever Been Personally Discriminated Against In Each Situation Because They Are LGBTQ Source: NPR / Robert Wood Johnson Foundation / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Percent of LGBTQ Americans Saying They or an LGBTQ Friend or Family Member Have Experienced Various Forms of Individual Discrimination Because They Are LGBTQ Source: NPR / Robert Wood Johnson Foundation / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

States where it is legal to argue that a trans woman is to blame for your decision to murder her. This graphic refers to so-called "trans panic defense," which is a legal defense sometimes used by defendants on trial for assault or murder. Those using the defense claim they went into a homicidal panic upon learning a person is transgender. The defense has been ruled inadmissible in many local jurisdictions, but California (2014) is the only state that has banned use of the defense.

Dear Cis People, You are not more radical for being apathetic about or using any pronouns. You are just showing how transphobic violence does not affect you.

"45% of reported hate murders were transgender woman, while representing only 10% of total hate violence survivors and victims." Source: Thinkprogress

Protect Trans Lives - In Memoriam of 21 Reported Murders of U.S. Trans Women in 2015 Artist: Cristy C. Road, www.croadcore.org

"Perhaps no sexual minority is more maligned or misunderstood than trans women. As a group, we have been systematically pathologized by the medical & psych. establishment, sensationalized & ridiculed by the media, marginalized by mainstream lesbian & gay organizations, dismissed by certain segments of the feminist community, and in too many instances, been made the victims of violence at the hands of men who feel that we somehow threaten their masculinity and heterosexuality..." ~Julia…

"For many, presentation is vital and essential, especially for trans women where blending in is a matter of safety. To be able to make your way through a world that so often carries so much resentment, interlerance, and misunderstanding...is a life-saving privilege." ~ Janet Mock

"In 2015 we have witnessed the highest homicide rate of transgender and gender non-conforming people in the U.S. ever recorded by NCAVP, and we mourn this tragic, senseless loss of life." ~ Chai Jindasurat, Co-Director of Community Organizing and Public Advocacy at the New York City AntiVioence Project

Follow this link to find a short video and analysis that explores how the world might look if able-bodied people were in the minority.

"The most complex and personal interstices of self and body are reduced to carved, primary-colored wooden blocks and ABCs. The trans body has been trans longer than the doctor has been a doctor. The teacher pretends to be a student. The trans body is a bad kid in school who says what you want to hear to avoid detention..." Source: 2020. "A Trans Body’s Path in Eight Folds" from Pass with Care: Memoirs by Cooper Lee Bombardier.

T-FFED: Trans* Folks Fighting Eating Disorders is a FIRST transgender* focused, accessible, community driven and gender-literate recovery initiative in existence. We are committed tintersectional and...

States with Insurance Bulletins Barring Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Dysphoria Source: Transgender Law Center

The Cost of Gender Source: National Transgender Discrimination Survey [click on this image to find a short video and analysis of trans* parents and their families, including their reflections on discrimination]

Transness definitely isn't a mental illness. But trans* people are definitely more prone than cis people to developing menal illnesses becasue of how transness is treated by society. And mental illness doesn't make a person inferior, yknow? Can we uhhhhhhh please consider that???? thanks. Source: @donttouchmygenderokay

Health Care: 1) States that explicitly cover transition-related care in private insurance; 2) State Medicaid programs that explicitly cover transition-related care; 3) Both. Source: National Center for Transgender Equality

Snappy Trans* Comebacks: "So, when did you first start cross-dressing?" / "When I was a child. Then I put on women's clothes and felt a lot better." [click on this image to find an insightful short clip featuring a number of trans activists answering the question, "How do you describe your gender identity?"]

"Transgender Awareness Week 2012: Health Disparities Faced by the Transgender Community" [click on this image to find an analysis and video featuring firsthand accounts of the family lives of trans* individuals]

Transgender Americans Still Lack Basic Protections in Some States (2015) Transgender people are more in the public eye than ever. Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox, and Janet Mock are visible icons, but for many trans people in the U.S., basic rights like access to proper healthcare, hate crime protection, and law preventing housing discrimination are lacking. Source: Human Rights Campaign data / The Huffington Post

"Transgender Awareness Week 2012: Health Disparities Faced by the Transgender Community" When surveyed, transgender Americans report experiencing discrimination in hospitals or doctor's offices.

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34% of trans people attempt suicide. 64% of young trans people are bullied. 73% of trans people are harassed in public (ranging from insults to physical abuse). 21% of trans people avoid going out in public due to fear. Being transgender is not a choice. Choosing to hurt someone is. Source: We were unable to track down a single source for these statistics; however the statistics are generally close to estimates from known surveys listed elsewhere in this album.

"Never Forget. 31% of trans' people commit suicide. 50% attempt it by by the time we turn 20. It's not just gay teens you need to worry about. Tran' people are killed by bullies too." [click on this image to find a short video and analysis of how gender is policed]

Trans Suicide Attempts by Age - In terms of age group risk, the highest rates of suicide attempts [among trans respondents] in this study were reported among those in the 18-24 age group (45%) and 25-44 age group (45%), with only 16% of those over 65 reporting a suicide attempt. These rates are inverse to the general population, which shows a higher incidence of attempts among older Americans than youth. Source: Grant, Jaime M., et al. 2011. “Injustice at Every Turn