The community includes transgender men and women, but also a growing number of non-binary, gender-fluid, and gender-queer individuals.
Transgender individuals often hold multiple marginalized identities. For example, roughly 28% of trans adults identify as gay or lesbian and 53% as bisexual. Social and Cultural Realities
Transgender women, particularly women of color, account for the vast majority of fatal violence victims within the community.
To escape discrimination, up to 90% of transgender or non-binary individuals report taking "avoidance" actions, such as changing their dress, hiding relationships, or avoiding medical offices. Health and Wellbeing
Transgender people face elevated poverty rates. Approximately 29% of trans adults live in poverty, a figure that rises to nearly 48% for Latine trans adults and 39% for Black trans adults.
The community includes transgender men and women, but also a growing number of non-binary, gender-fluid, and gender-queer individuals.
Transgender individuals often hold multiple marginalized identities. For example, roughly 28% of trans adults identify as gay or lesbian and 53% as bisexual. Social and Cultural Realities
Transgender women, particularly women of color, account for the vast majority of fatal violence victims within the community.
To escape discrimination, up to 90% of transgender or non-binary individuals report taking "avoidance" actions, such as changing their dress, hiding relationships, or avoiding medical offices. Health and Wellbeing
Transgender people face elevated poverty rates. Approximately 29% of trans adults live in poverty, a figure that rises to nearly 48% for Latine trans adults and 39% for Black trans adults.