The Facts
Taken from Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
47% of transgender people report having been fired, not hired, or denied a promotion because of being transgender
78% of transgender people who are living full-time in accordance with their gender identity report that they feel more comfortable and their performance improved at work
55% of transgender people report having lost a job due to bias
Transgender people are twice more likely than the national rate to be unemployed.
90% of transgender people report having experienced harassment, mistreatment or discrimination in a job
41% of transgender people report having been asked inappropriate questions about their transgender or surgical status
Over half (53%) of transgender people report having been verbally harassed or disrespected in a place of public accommodation
51% of transgender people report having been harassed or bullied while in school
20% of transgender people report having been denied access to appropriate bathroom facilities while attending college
71% of transgender people report having hid their gender transition at work to avoid discrimination
40% of transgender people report that when they presented ID that did not match their gender presentation, they were harassed
Only 21% of transgender people who have transitioned report having been able to update all of their IDs and records with their new gender
NOTE: A growing number of states, including Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine, have removed any surgical requirements for changing sex on a driver’s license. New Hampshire has not.
Family acceptance is strongly connected with a range of positive outcomes. Transgender people who report having been rejected by family are more than twice as likely to be homeless, do sex work, or commit suicide, compared to those who report having been accepted by their family members.
57% of transgender people report having experienced significant family rejection
45% of transgender people report that their relationships ended when they came out to partners
29% of transgender people with children report having experienced an ex-partner limiting their contact with their children.