The American Medical Association responds to 'epidemic' of violence against the transgender community
, but the number could easily be much higher, and advocates say the number of reported attacks has increased in recent years.
the disturbing pattern of violence toward transgender Americans, in particular trans women of color.verified data on hate crimes against transgender individuals to The AMA will lobby law enforcement for consistent collection and reporting of data on hate crimes, to include accurate demographic information such as victim’s birth sex and gender identity, and for the creation of a central law enforcement database to collect data on reported hate crimes that correctly identifies a victim's identity.
Local, state and federal agencies can also expect to hear from the AMA, about their efforts to increase LGBTQ patient access to mental health care and address the health disparities that members of the community too often experience.
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