Important Reports
Young voters leading a cultural shift towards inclusion
Conservative politicians have engineered a moral panic around the existence of Transgender people in America. New Data For Progress polling reveals the powerful resilience of Transphobia in American politics.
Many voters believe that the increased rights and visibility of Transgender people has made society better. But a sizable portion believe it has made society worse. While older Americans are less accepting of Transgender people, younger voters are leading a cultural shift towards a more inclusive political culture.
The Right is dominating Facebook engagement
Right-leaning sources earned more than 65% of interactions on top Trans-related content
A Media Matters study of interactions (reactions, comments, shares) on published online content about Trans topics shared on Facebook found that right-leaning sources earned considerably higher engagement than all other sources combined.
2015 U.S. Transgender Survey Report
The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS) is the largest survey examining the experiences of Transgender people in the United States, focusing on violence, economic hardship, mental health, discrimination and more.
The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is the nation’s leading social justice policy advocacy organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against Transgender people. NCTE works by educating the public and by influencing local, state, and federal policymakers to change policies and laws to improve the lives of Transgender people.
An open letter to Trans women and girls
Glaad upholds that truth and denounces the ongoing anti-Transgender rhetoric and efforts witnessed in various industries, especially for Trans women and girls.
In observance of Women’s History Month and Transgender Day of Visibility, Glaad wrote a letter standing with, and for Transgender and nonbinary people. They are calling upon all women and non-binary people to co-sign their open letter, fighting against the unnecessary and unethical barriers placed on Trans women and girls today. Read the letter now.
The Number of Nonbinary LGBTQ Adults in the U.S.
These two population-based surveys of LGBQ and Transgender people in the U.S., examines the demographics and characteristics of LGBTQ adults, ages 18-60, who identify as nonbinary.
About 11% of the LGBTQ adults identify as nonbinary in terms of their gender. While nonbinary-identified people are among both cisgender and Transgender LGBTQ populations, they make up a larger proportion of the Transgender population than of the cisgender LGBQ adult population.
Racial Differences Among LGBT Adults in the U.S.
This study examines whether adult LGBTQ people of color differ from White LGBTQ people in several areas of health and socioeconomic well-being.
This final report in the series, LGBT Well-Being at the Intersection of Race, uses data from the 2012-2017 Gallup Survey and the Generations/Transpop studies to assess whether LGBT people of color (POC) differ from White LGBT people on several areas of health and socioeconomic well-being. We find that more LGBT people of color report economic instability compared to White LGBT people on many indicators.
Resources for Insurance Providers
Virtually all major insurance companies recognize that Transgender-related medical care is medically necessary and have a written policy describing their criteria for when plans they administer will cover it.
Here is a list of policies that mostly all major insurance companies recognize to determine if Transgender care is included or excluded. Remember to look at your individual policy for more information.
LGBTQ Economics
This report examines the demographic and economic characteristics of the LGBTQ population in the U.S. and explores current data on employment discrimination and wage gap trends.
LGBTQ people have faced discrimination in employment, with outright bans in federal employment. But we know little about whether the rising acceptance of LGBTQ people has Translated into changes in economic status.
Rise in Transgender youth in the U.S.
New estimates based on C.D.C. health surveys point to a stark generational shift in the growth of the Transgender population of the United States.
About 1.6 million people in the United States are Transgender, and 43% of them are young adults or teenagers, according to a new report providing the most recent national estimates of this population.
Trans lives and positive visibility in the media
How news and media can positively cover Trans and non-binary stories.
Media coverage and broader “visibility” can both affect society’s perception of the Transgender community as well as Transgender individuals by perpetuating stigmas in the stories that they cover and the way they cover them.
How do leading organizations stack up?
A rating of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Equality in the workplace
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool measuring policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, Transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees. Data from the CEI tells the story of nearly two decades of year over year growth in the adoption of these critical policies and practices indicative of employers' commitment to equality. Check out the report now.
Dismantling a culture of violence
Understanding violence against Transgender and non-binary people and ending the crisis.
The Human Rights Foundation released a report in October 2021 to help us understand what leads to violence against Transgender and non-binary people? They dive in to the stigma surrounding the community, limited opportunities, risk factors, and more.
Fatal violence against our community
Ending this epidemic against Transgender and gender nonconforming people requires addressing and eliminating anti-Transgender stigma and discrimination across all facets of society and embracing people of all genders for who they are.
As of November 20, 2020, Transgender Day of Remembrance, at least 37 Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming people were victims of fatal violence — more than the Human Rights Campaign has recorded in any other year. This grim milestone proves what we have long known: this violence is an epidemic.