Reject Transphobia, Respect Gender Identity: An Appeal to the UN, WHO and States of the World
by admin
http://queerswithoutborders.com/wpmu/blog/2009/08/25/reject-transphobia-respect-gender-identity-an-appeal-to-the-un-who-and-states-of-the-world/ (http://queerswithoutborders.com/wpmu/blog/2009/08/25/reject-transphobia-respect-gender-identity-an-appeal-to-the-un-who-and-states-of-the-world/)
Every day, people who live at variance to expected gender norms face violence, abuse, rape, torture and hate crime all over the world, in their home as well as in the public arena. Though most cases of violence never get documented, we know that in the first weeks of 2009 alone, Trans women have been murdered in Honduras, Serbia and in the USA. Trans men are equally victims of hate crimes, prejudice and discrimination despite their frequent social and cultural invisibility.
The basic human rights of Trans people are being ignored or denied in all nations - be it out of ignorance, prejudice, fear or hate and Trans people overwhelmingly face daily discrimination, which results in social exclusion, poverty, poor health care and little prospects of appropriate employment.
I think the article is asking for a lot more than can reasonably be expected to happen in a relatively short time.