Transgender People and HIV: Why Crossing the Gender Divide May Put People at Risk...
http://www.thebody.com/content/art46730.html6/26/2008
"Many other trans men and women -- people who cannot identify with their birth gender and who take any of a number of steps to live as the gender they identify with -- are not as fortunate. Even in cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, many trans men and women face unique and relentless challenges every day -- challenges that render them far more vulnerable to violence, mental illness, substance abuse, poverty and more.
And though there is little in the way of trans-specific statistics gathering, the trans community also appears to be more vulnerable to HIV than the general population. Some U.S. studies indicate that rates of HIV may be as high as 20 percent among trans women in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and as high as 30 percent among trans women in San Francisco and Washington. Another study, of trans women sex workers in Atlanta, found HIV rates soaring to 68 percent."
