This Saturday, November 20th, is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Caminar honors this day to remember the lives lost due to transphobia.
According to Glaad, “The 2014 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and HIV-affected Hate Violence Report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Projects shows that of the victims murdered, 80% were people of color, 55% were transgender women, and 50% were transgender women of color.”
NAMI has conducted research and found that:
- Transgender individuals are nearly four times as likely as cisgender individuals (people whose gender identity corresponds with their birth sex) individuals to experience a mental health condition.
- Transgender youth face further disparities as they are twice as likely to experience depressive symptoms, seriously consider suicide, and attempt suicide compared to cisgender lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and questioning youth.
- Transgender individuals are almost four times as likely as cisgender individuals to experience a substance use disorder.
- 40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide in their lifetime, compared to less than 5% of the general U.S. population.
We invite you to learn more about how to support the transgender community or seek support for yourself or a loved one through these resources:
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