Roughly 29% of trans adults live in poverty, with even higher rates for Black and Latine trans individuals.
The lack of accurate identity documents can block access to essential services like housing, school, and travel. Moving Toward Inclusion Understanding the Transgender Community - HRC
Beyond the Binary: Understanding Transgender Resilience in LGBTQ Culture
Trans people experience violence at significantly higher rates than the average person, with trans women of color being particularly vulnerable.
Transgender and gender-diverse people have existed throughout history and across nearly every culture. In modern Western history, transgender women of color like and Sylvia Rivera were pivotal figures in the Stonewall Riots of 1969 , a watershed moment for the global LGBTQ rights movement.