As LGBTQ allies join in on Pride celebrations around the country, advocates say it's a good time to think about how supporters can offer better support to a group that has proven to be the most vulnerable: transgender people.
As LGBTQ allies join in on Pride celebrations around the country, advocates say it's a good time to think about how supporters can offer better support to a group that has proven to be the most vulnerable: transgender people.
While hate-crime statistics from the FBI show violent incidents against gays and lesbians dropping slightly, or remaining stagnant, from 2013 to 2017 , violent incidents against transgender individuals are nearly five times higher over that period. Juan Battle, an author and professor of sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York , said LGBTQ circles and members of the media have gotten better when it comes to spreading the word about acts of oppression, discrimination and"othering," but the tough work is what comes after.
No community is insulated from violence, Battle noted, but he said it’s safe to say that violence is more prevalent in communities where members are subjected to oppression. For example, the LGBTQ community has a long and troubled history of discrimination, but experts said gays and lesbians are much more protected than their transgender counterparts, making them more susceptible to violence.
It’s a time when color lines are blurred and the community bands together under one banner, but the categories that make up the LGBTQ community are often fragmented. The apparent hierarchy has evolved over time, but researchers said black transgender women almost always end up at the bottom.
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