Transgender discrimination survey launched by National Center for Transgender Equality and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
News release:
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2008/09/transgender-dis.html9/11/2008
Hate crimes against transgender people suggest multiple points of
vulnerability, which can compound each other: discrimination in
employment may lead to unstable housing situations that in turn can
leave transgender people at the mercy of public programs and public
officials who may not respond respectfully or appropriately to them.
These stressors add burdens in a healthcare system that is often
unprepared for transgender people's needs. The list goes on. "We know
that transgender people face discrimination on multiple fronts," said
Mara Keisling, executive director of NCTE. "This data will help us
sort out the combination of forces that leave transgender people
vulnerable to unemployment, homelessness and violence."
