Harassment and Violence
Experiences with discrimination, verbal and physical harassment
- Nearly one in ten (9%) respondents reported that they were denied equal treatment or service in the last 12 months because of their gender identity or expression.
- Nearly one-third (30%) of respondents reported that they were verbally harassed in the last 12 months because of their gender identity or expression.
- More than one-third (39%) of respondents reported that they were harassed online in the last 12 months because of their gender identity or expression.
- Three percent (3%) of respondents reported that they were physically attacked in the last 12 months because of their gender identity or expression.
- More than one in ten (11%) adult respondents who grew up in the same household with family, guardians, or foster parents said that a family member was violent towards them because they were transgender, and 8% were kicked out of the house because they were transgender.
- Five percent (5%) of 16- and 17-year-old respondents who grew up in the same household with family, guardians, or foster parents said that a family member was violent towards them because they were transgender, and 1% were kicked out of the house because they were transgender.
Law Enforcement Interactions
Comfort with law enforcement
- Nearly half (47%) of respondents reported that they would feel “very uncomfortable” asking the police for help if they needed it, and 26% reported feeling “somewhat uncomfortable.” Ten percent (10%) of respondents reported feeling “somewhat comfortable,” 8% felt “very comfortable,” and 10% felt “neutral” about asking the police for help when they needed it.
- Sixty-two percent (62%) of respondents reported that they were “very uncomfortable” or “somewhat uncomfortable” asking for help from the police when needed because of their gender identity or expression.
Impact of Unequal Treatment
Moving away from home due to discrimination
- Forty percent (40%) of respondents had thought about moving to another area because they experienced discrimination or unequal treatment where they were living, and 10% of respondents had actually moved to another area because of discrimination.
- Nearly half (47%) of respondents had thought about moving to another state because their state government considered or passed laws that target transgender people for unequal treatment (such as banning access to bathrooms, health care, or sports), and 5% of respondents had actually moved out of state because of such state action.
- The top 10 states from which respondents moved because of state laws targeting transgender people for unequal treatment were (in alphabetical order): Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
