Jenner: Athlete, Christian, Parent, Celebrity Advances Visibility and Understanding of Transgender PeopleSusan's Place Transgender Resourceshttps://www.susans.org/2015/04/25/jenner-athlete-christian-parent-celebrity-advances-visibility-understanding-transgender-people/HRC Commends Jenner for Sharing Transition Journey, Olympic Champion Inspires Others
Washington, DC – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, commended Bruce Jenner for making history tonight, sharing her powerful story and, in doing so, raising the visibility of transgender people and issues facing the transgender community.
"Tonight Jenner shared her story with the world and, in doing so, brought viewers to a new level of understanding when it comes to transgender people," said HRC's Jay Brown, Director of Public Education and Research. "Her story touched on so many of the challenges we transgender people face — rejection, harassment, ridicule, and self-doubt."
"But in the end, Jenner's story is one of resiliency, faith, family, strength and love, and one that can inspire countless others to live their truth," Brown said. Jenner's interview comes at a time when more and more Americans know transgender people, and support them. A recent national HRC survey revealed that 22 percent of likely voters personally know or work with someone who is transgender, and, of that group, two-thirds expressed favorable feelings toward them. That's up from 17 percent who said they knew a transgender person just a year ago.
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