This report is an introduction to the many issues facing transgender Americans. From high rates of poverty, harassment, violence, poor health, limited job opportunities, and isolation from their larger communities, transgender people, especially transgender women and transgender people of color, are among the most vulnerable communities in the country. The guide includes policy recommendations to address these harmful disparities and to improve the lives of transgender Americans.
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Published by
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- Transgender Law Center
- Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
- Movement Advancement Project (MAP)
Funded by
- Ford Foundation
- Gill Foundation
- Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis
- David Bohnett Foundation
- David Dechman
- David Geffen Foundation
- Esmond Harmsworth
- H. van Ameringen Foundation
- Jim Hormel
- Johnson Family Foundation
- Mona Pittenger
- The Palette Fund
- Sara Whitman
- Weston Milliken
Copyright
- Copyright 2015 Movement Advancement Project, National Center for Transgender Equality, Transgender Law Center.
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