In February 2011, the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) released the largest-ever survey of transgender and gender non-conforming people, Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (available at http://transequality.org/PDFs/NTDS_Report.pdf). Nearly 6,500 responded to this wide-ranging questionnaire. Here are some highlights relating to the violence faced by transgender and gender non-conforming people.
Abuse at home and at school
- 19% have experienced domestic violence at the hands of a family member because of their transgender identity or gender non-conformity
- MTFs are more likely to experience family violence than FTMs (22% to 15%)
- Of those who expressed a transgender identity or gender non-conformity while in grades K-12…
- 78% experienced harassment
- 31% experienced harassment from teachers or staff
- 78% experienced harassment
- 35% experienced physical assault
- 5% were physically assaulted by teachers or staff
- 12% experienced sexual violence
- 3% were sexually assaulted by teachers or staff
- MTFs were more often sexually assaulted (15%), compared to FTMs (10%)
- 6% were expelled for their gender identity/expression
- 50% have experienced harassment by someone at work
- 7% have been physically assaulted on the job
- 6% have been sexually assaulted at work
- Undocumented noncitizens have 3 times the risk (19%) Continue reading
