Against the Odds: New Research Shows How Trans Sex Workers Overcome Pervasive Di

[stephaniec]

Against the Odds: New Research Shows How Trans Sex Workers Overcome Pervasive Discrimination and Violence

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erin-g-fitzgerald/against-the-odds-new-rese_b_8777168.html?utm_hp_ref=transgender

The Huffington Post/By Erin G. Fitzgerald   12/11/2015

"This year has been full of remarkable progress for transgender people and their families. Each day, the affirmation of transgender civil rights are codified into law and policy and trans visibility in the media is at an all-time high. But 2015 has also been a year of unthinkable violence against transgender people. The number of reported transgender homicide victims is nearly double the reported rate in 2014; almost all of those targeted were transgender women of color. While we mourn the loss of these remarkable individuals, it is important to also recognize the violence that transgender people face throughout their lives on a daily basis. "

[suzifrommd]

Thanks for posting this, Stephanie. Trans sex work is something that is so often overlooked when we're focused on celebrities like Caitlin, Laverne, and Jazz.