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Understanding Issues Facing Transgender Americans

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Movement Advancement Project
National Center for Transgender Equality
Transgender Law Center

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GLAAD

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Understanding Issues Facing Transgender Americans
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Movement Advancement Project, National Center for Transgender Equality, and Transgender Law Center. February 2015. Understanding Issues Facing Transgender Americans. https://mapresearch.org/report/understanding-issues-facing-transgender-americans/.
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The Bottom Line

Understanding Issues Facing Transgender Americans 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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