: Due to fear of discrimination, 90% of trans or nonbinary individuals report taking actions to avoid certain public spaces, medical providers, or law enforcement. Understanding the Transgender Community - HRC
: Terms like deadnaming (using a name a person no longer uses) and misgendering are considered harmful actions that fail to affirm a person's authentic self. Challenges and Intersectionality
: Discrimination sometimes exists even within the LGBTQ+ community, such as from trans-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs) who deny the validity of trans women's identities.
The transgender community faces disproportionate levels of discrimination, often exacerbated by other aspects of their identity.
: Despite progress, trans characters are still frequently portrayed through stereotypes or played by cisgender actors. Current data shows a decrease in the number of trans characters on television, with trans men and nonbinary individuals remaining particularly underrepresented.