TRANSGENDER/GENDER NONCONFORMING
Gender Nonconforming People
Face Poverty, Fear and Abuse
The transgender population
contends with higher rates of
discrimination than others in the
LGBTQ+ community. Ninety percent
face discrimination at work, with
25% reporting a job loss due to
bias (the unemployment rate for
transgender people is close to twice
that of the general population).
The discrimination continues
when transgender people seek
services, including welfare, public
assistance or entry into homeless
shelters. (See Homelessness for
more information.) In a 2010
survey, nearly 20% of transgender
respondents were refused medical
care (the number is higher for
people of color), and 28% were
harassed while seeking medical
care. A full 40% of transgender
individuals have attempted suicide
according to a 2018 survey, a
number that jumps to 78% for
those who have experienced
physical or sexual violence.
Transgender and
4 in 10
transgender
individuals
attempt suicide.
Transgender
individuals are nearly
4 times more likely
than others to earn
less than $10,000/year.
Central Florida, and Orlando in particular, is a welcoming home for a
growing transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community.
Yet transgender people still need suicide prevention services,
TGNC-informed medical care, and low-income and housing assistance.
WHAT MUST BE DONE:
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Central Florida
schools, media
outlets, governmental
institutions, businesses
and nonprofits
should conduct
Transgender/Gender
Nonconforming Cultural
Competency Training.
Comprehensive human
rights ordinances must
be passed in all Central
Florida cities and
counties to protect the
LGBTQ+ community from
discrimination in housing,
employment and public
accommodations.
By 2020, a survey
should be taken among
members of Central
Florida’s transgender/
gender nonconforming
community to
assess their health,
safety and available
service concerns.
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INFO:
Bliss CARES
Juan Rodriguez
JRodriguez@BlissCares.org
Two Spirit Health
Dr. David Baker
DrDavid@TwoSpiritHealth.org
UCF LGBTQ+ Services
Codie Frank
Codie.Frank@UCF.edu
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