: According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) , transgender people of color face significantly higher rates of poverty and violence than their white trans counterparts. For instance, 39% of Black trans adults live in poverty compared to 29% of trans adults overall. Current Challenges and Resilience
The relationship between the and the broader LGBTQ culture is complex, messy, and beautiful. It is a marriage of convenience born of necessity, grown into a family bound by shared trauma and shared victory.
The rise of data brokerage and the weakening of encryption pose disproportionate risks to the safety and autonomy of the community. The Power of Intersectionality Understanding transgender life requires looking through an intersectional lens
The conservative panic over trans bathroom use has forced LGBTQ culture into an uncomfortable position. While most mainstream LGB organizations support trans-inclusive policies, some cisgender LGB individuals privately resent “fighting for someone else’s issue,” revealing a lack of deep coalitional investment.