The National Lgbtq Task Force Transgender

Over the past years there has been many phases of the struggle of being transgendered especially those of color. Transgender women of color have higher rates of murder and homelessness. Several states don’t even offer no legal protection in employment, health care, housing and other areas where these people face discrimination. We must realize the current phase which is equal rights, and we need to address the views of the public and make a change. Several people look at transgenders differently especially in cultures. Different individuals have a broad range of different beliefs about gender, not to mention that different cultures have their own way of defining feminine and masculine. Whether we view someone as transgender it really just depends

With so little transgender celebrities and almost no representation of transgender in the media, it is no wonder that you hear of so many trans youth killing themselves. The most famous representation of the transgender community is Sophie in Orange is the New Black, who was thrown into prison for credit card fraud to afford her transition. There is also Adam on Degrassi, a female to male transgender whose mom did not fully accept him until he was dying. Degrassi is my favorite representation of transgender youth because when people of the school found out about Adam, the jocks of the school started to tease him and pick on him, even throwing him into a window. This accurately showed what it is like to be living as a transgender person in a bigoted society where you don’t feel like you belong. One celebrity that comes to mind when some hear the term ‘transgender’ would be Caitlyn Jenner. Born Bruce Jenner and being a famous Olympian, she proudly came out as Caitlyn and made the brave decision to publically transition. But yet, people of the world did not want to accept her as Caitlyn. People even made pictures and posts saying “Bruce is not brave, our soldiers are brave,” and comments out loud saying “Gender identity is something Bruce Jenner is struggling with.” Although there was a number of support, trans youth cannot be expected to fully come out and love themselves if they have very little representation and

I can also agree with the opposing side, because we all have right to do whatever we want with our bodies and I you feel more comfortable with the opposite gender, go for it, just keep in mind, sex is a biological thing. Anywho, while someone has the freedom to become transgender, I do believe it is not such a good idea. Becoming transgender in this heavily masculine and segregated country, would bring a world of pain to that certain person. This is a sad reality and it most likely will never disappear. If you become transgender you will most likely be treated differently than other people. This can be seen in a survey of gender nonconforming and transgender people in Washington, D.C. The survey concludes that, “70 percent of respondents reported “being denied access, verbally harassed, or physically assaulted”. Basically, the survey shows how transgender people usually fall victims of harsh treatment in part by other people. This shouldn't be the case, but it is what it

Transsexualism started with a few men that were trying to be different from the others. Magnus and Benjamin were the first surgeons to perform gender altering surgeries. They changed the world forever and will help many that are uncomfortable with their gender, for centuries. Since then, there have been groups have collectively researched to see the different viewpoints of people. The Huffington Post took a survey, asking many different questions to see how people feel about transsexuals. Overall the results were that more people supported transsexuals. Surveys like this are great ways to influence how we should move forward with the transgender movement. Along with that, a lot of people get blurred when it comes to the line between L, G, B, and T. "The transgender population has not received anywhere near the same cultural exposure as the gay community. 'For more and more people, gays and lesbians do not seem strange—but the idea of denying them rights does,' Gray wrote. "Such a breakthrough seems unlikely for the transgender movement…. There are only around 700,000 transgender people in the United States, compared with around eight million gay, lesbian, and bisexual people. They are invisible in a way that other minorities are not.'" (Transgender Rights: Should federal, state, and local governments take steps to protect transgender rights? 3) That is one of the biggest reasons why transsexuals don't get their rights. People just compare how different transsexuals are worse. Through all of the years of controversy over Transgenders, there have been people that picked up the idea and have supported this vastly moving

Transgender: relating to a person whose sense of personal identity does not correspond with their birth sex. Anywhere in that definition does it state that one who is transgender is some kind of monster? Does that definition imply that you need to treat someone who is transgender worse than you would treat anyone else? No, it does not. Transgenderism, also known as gender dysphoria, is not a mental disease, but rather a state of mind (Transgender Rights and Issues). We are treating transgender people as if they are monsters, taking away their rights, and forgetting that they are human beings just like us. We need to stand together and fight for the rights of the transgender community before they do not have any rights at all. Let’s treat he,

A survey done by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality found that 41% of transgender and gender non-conforming people over the age of 18 attempt suicide compared to 4.6% of the general population. When it comes to transgender youth, one quarter reported attempting suicide. There are many reasons that transgender and non-conforming people feel so devastated and ostracized from the world that make them feel like suicide is the only way to escape. Many people link this to mental illness and believe that rejecting non-conforming identities will cause the problem to disappear. However, there are a number of factors that lead to these people’s unnecessary deaths. These include rejection by family and friends, physical and sexual harassment and violence, and discrimination at work, school, by law enforcement and by health care providers. People who wish to appear as cisgender also are more likely to commit suicide if they don’t “pass” as their gender as a cisgender person likely would. People of intersecting minorities have an increased risk of suicide as well, with multiple studies finding that transgender people of color experience racial and gender identity discrimination, adding to suicidal thoughts. Also a common factor in suicide risk, many transgender experience homelessness in their lives. Studies show that 25-40 perfect of

Many people in today’s society are being terrorized and battered for being gay or transgender. The one woman who has spoken, and has shown the world her struggle is Caitlynn Jenner. Her own words were “You can call me names, make jokes, and doubt my intentions but I can take it. But to the thousands of kids coming to terms of becoming transgender they should not have to.” I am sure that those words have encouraged thousands of people to finally feel like they are no longer alone in their tough situation.

The Transgender community is now the topic of pop culture discussion. From Bruce Jenner making his reveal as Caitlin, to many transgender awareness campaign, it is no longer hidden from the public eye, but what has society done to help welcome this new community. Like in the sixties early seventies the gay community has been bash socially and lawfully, it has taken over forty years for the gay community to make as many strides as they have today from the recognition of gay marriage to the militaries use of the don't ask don’t tell law being formally repealed. Although the gay community struggles have seemed to disappear the Transgender community is still struggling. Some of this is due to the fact that people don't have much knowledge of this community. Being Transgender a

While the transgender community has made significant progress from where they began, there is still an enormous amount of work needed to be done. Transgender people still face basic discrimination and although laws prevent against the harassment of trans individuals, it is impossible to sway the opinions of some narrow minded individuals. While former President Barack Obama began to make progress in the transgender community, the election of President Trump has threatened the rights of transgender individuals throughout the United Sates.

Like many minority groups before, the Trans community has faced disadvantages due to their outsider status. These disadvantages come in the form of increased levels of stigma that lead to negative self-worth, high dropout rates, and unemployment (Transgender workplace). With the communities increased level of low education these individuals face an increased rate of poverty; with individuals being four times more likely to have a household income that is less than $10,000 (Transgender workplace). While the dropout rate might have an effect on the higher rates of unemployment, Trans people also face prejudice in the work place that plays into this effect (Trans workplace). These discriminatory actions include being denied promotions, open positions, and even being fired because of their gender identity (Trans

My friends would have an Introduction and call themselves Social Butterfly before transgendered was even a name this was used to describe someone that is popular. Often times those peoples are friendly. It is not always used to describe popularity alone; it could also be describing someone who is friendly to strangers. Social Butterfly is a person who’s good in socializing with others.

People have the right to experience true happiness in their life and transsexuals will never be truly happy stuck. After researching over gender dysphoria and transexualism, I will support them more, because now I see that it’s not their fault at all. Their minds aren’t being corrupted by evil and they are not choosing to be socially outcasted like many say. There is actual science evidence that show that these people's brains are just wired that way. They were actually born to be their gender identity. It’s not something that can easily be fixed or reverted. As the time moves forward, a greater proportion of society accepts the fact that people are different. People, who are judgmental and that are still stuck in the ways of conformity need to realize it’s much more information that they need to learn. The research study of gender dysphoria, provide information that can be used to themselves before passing judgment and hate. Being socially outcasted can cause depression or worst to be suicidal. Transsexuals deserve to supported and not brought

People with gender identity disorder should change their sexual identity and live among us as the opposite sex as long as they acknowledge and reveal themselves as “transsexuals”.

The story that has been spreading like wildfire over social media is that of Leelah Alcorn. On December 28, 2014, the 17 year old trans* female committed suicide, leaving behind her stubborn and religious parents and an online suicide note. Leelah wanted nothing more than to be comfortable with herself, but her parents would not allow that. The way that her parents treated her was inhumane and unfair. They separated her from the world, talked to her in a derogatory tone, and verbally and mentally abused her. In her note, Leelah writes,“The only way I will rest in peace is if one day transgender people aren’t treated the way I was, they’re treated like humans, with valid feelings and human rights” (Doyle), where she basically states that the reason for her suicide was her rights and emotions being disregarded. Many trans* people experience discrimination first at home. Leelah

Imagine if you were to be judged for who you were, or what you did, or even your gender type. In the world there are a lot of social injustices going on even to this very day. One of the most common and heard of social injustice would probably be the one of people being lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender. This issue has been going on for quite a long time now. Some people do not agree with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender projects. A lot of people suffer because of this injustice, and it also affects their whole lives. A lot of the people that go through this most likely end up fighting back for what they believe is right, which in their