With the media frenzy over Bruce Jenner becoming a woman I thought it might me a good idea to present some factual information.
TRANSGENDER ISSUES: A FACT SHEET
Numbers: An estimated 2 to 5% of the population is transgender (i.e., experience some degree of gender
dysphoria). The number of people who identify as transsexual and undergo sex-resassignment is
smaller.
Recent statistics from the Netherlands indicate that about 1 in 12,000 natal males undergo
sex-reassignment and about 1 in 34,000 natal females. Over time, the gap between the reported
numbers of MTF and FTM transsexuals is closing.
1
Hate Violence
A nationwide survey of bias-motivated violence against LGBT people from 1985 to 1998 found that
incidents targeting transgender people accounted for 20% of all murders and about 40% of all
police-initiated violence.
2
Jurisdictions with Transgender Explicit Non-Discrimination Laws
States: 16 + D.C. (California, Colorado, Connecticut, D.C.,
Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island,
Vermont, Washington)
Cities and Counties: 143
Numbers of people protected: 119,041,592 (about 44% of the population)
3
San Francisco Dep. of Public Health Study – A Snapshot of Discrimination
In 1997, the SF Dept. of Public Health surveyed 392 MTF and 123 FTM transgender people.
Here
are some of the results:4
MTF FTM
Median Age 34 (range: 19-67 years) 36 (range: 19-61 years)
Race 25% African-American, 27%
Latina, 27% White, 13% API, 6%
Native American
67% White, 12% Latino, 10%
African-American, 7% API, 3%
Native American
Sexual Orientation 67% Heterosexual, 21% Bisexual 35% Heterosexual, 33% Bisexual,
18% Gay, 12% Lesbian
Median
Monthly Income $744 (range: $55-7,436) $1,100 (range: $100-6,000)
HIV Status 35% tested HIV+ Less than 2% tested HIV+
Health Insurance 52% without insurance 41% without insurance
Housing 20% without stable housing or
homeless
15% without stable housing or
homeless
Abuse/Discrimination 83% reported verbal abuse
because of their gender identity or
gender presentation
37% reported physical abuse
46% reported employment
discrimination
37% reported housing
discrimination
85% reported verbal abuse
because of their gender identity or
gender presentation
30% reported physical abuse
57% reported employment
discrimination
20% reported housing
discrimination
1
Van Kesteren, et al., An epidemiological and demographic study of transsexuals in the Netherlands, 25(6)
Archives of Sexual Behavior 589 (1996).
2
Anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Violence in 1998. A report of the National Coalition of AntiViolence
Programs (1999).
Available online at http://ncavp.org/publications/NationalPubs.aspx. 3
Jurisdictions with Explicitly Transgender-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Laws, available online at
http://www.thetaskforce.org (last updated 10/2011). 4
The Transgender Community Health Project (1999). Available at http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=cftg-02-02.
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It’s a fact. Trannies are in. We here at TheLuxurySpot have been plugged into this for a while now, since we had tranny mermaids at a Fashion Week event we threw last year, but I hate to gloat. I know some people have a problem with the word tranny, but in this instance I am using it as a totes abbreve for the word transgender, so take your issues with diction elsewhere.
Carmen Carerra, US
As the political climate of the world (and our ass-backwards country) shifts to a more liberal lean, transgender rights and issues are becoming much more of a hot topic. Transgender models have taken a front seat in this battle for equality, because their beauty is something undeniable, and easy to understand even for hillbillies who fuck their sisters. The movement of major companies using transgender models in their advertising is making great strides in regards to gender equality, and changing the conversation of what gender really is, and how it is understood. To celebrate this shift I tracked down the five hottest transgender models from around the globe. Feel free to be a little understandably jealous and even confused.
Valentijn De Hingh, Netherlands
Amiyah Scott, US
Jenna Talackova, Canada
Amelia Maltepe, Bangaladesh
