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(Credible Source #5) Violence Against Transgender Individuals in 2018

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(Credible Source #5) Violence Against Transgender Individuals in 2018

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Since 2013, approximately 128 transgender people were killed, at least 110 were people of color. There may be more, as sometimes these people are reported and accidentally misgendered. The reports also include deaths where violence isn't necessarily the cause, but where hate and dehumanization played a part in their deaths. Protections against things such as murders and dehumanization among other things should be given to transgender people, since they are still humans.

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Today, HRC Foundation released A National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in America in 2018, a heartbreaking report honoring the at least 22 transgender people killed in 2018 and detailing the contributing and motivating factors that lead to this tragic violence. The report comes a day ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual commemoration of the transgender people killed during the preceding year.

"On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we join together to mourn the lives lost to hate and violence this past year and rededicate ourselves to the urgent action that this epidemic requires," said HRC President Chad Griffin. "From anti-trans employment and housing discrimination to systemic racism, we must recognize the intersecting factors that influence, motivate and embolden the violence that plagues so many within the transgender community -- particularly Black and Latina transgender women. White, cisgender men like me have a unique responsibility to support our transgender siblings in combating this violence, and join fully in the work to achieve equality for every person in the LGBTQ community."

"At least 128 transgender people -- the vast majority transgender women of color -- have been killed in the last five years," said Jay Brown, Acting Senior Vice President, HRC Foundation. "But most people can't even name one victim -- one human being who left behind family, friends and a future. We must do better. Solidarity means showing up, speaking out, saying their names and steadfastly working to change the realities that conspire to put transgender people at risk of violence. We can do better."

The new report found that since the start of the year, at least 22 transgender people have been killed in the U.S. The twelve months of 2017 were deadliest on record, with at least 29 transgender people killed. Since January 2013, HRC has documented at least 128 transgender people who were victims of fatal violence; at least 110 were transgender people of color. Nearly nine in every 10 victims were transgender women and 45 percent of all domestic deaths occurred in the U.S. South. These disturbing numbers likely underreport deadly violence targeting transgender people, who may not be properly identified as transgender.

The report also includes data on deaths where explicit violence may not have been present, but where hate, indifference and dehumanization no doubt contributed to the person's passing. Among these stories is that of Roxana Hernández, a 33-year-old transgender Latina woman, who died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after seeking asylum after fleeing anti-LGBTQ violence and discrimination in Honduras.

A National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in America in 2018 also explores many of the factors that can contribute to or facilitate fatal violence. In many instances, systemic discrimination at the intersection of gender identity and race lead to significant barriers to employment and housing. This pushes many transgender people into underground economies to survive, including sex work, and into circumstances where they may be more likely to face violence. Additionally, anti-LGBTQ animus coupled with too-easy access to guns and increasing political attacks on the transgender community only embolden the often violent prejudice facing transgender people.

There are a number of actions lawmakers can take to address the violence, including enhancing law enforcement response and training; improving data collection and reporting; reforming laws that have the impact of criminalizing marginalized communities and undermining public health; passing non-discrimination protections; and adopting common-sense gun violence protections.

Today's release of A National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in America in 2018 also marks the conclusion of HRC's commemoration of Transgender Awareness Week, which is dedicated to the progress and unfinished work in the fight for transgender equality. Late last week, HRC released a new report detailing the alarming challenges and barriers facing transgender and gender-expansive youth around the country -- and their perseverance in the face of discrimination and harassment.

On Tuesday, transgender people and their allies will gather in communities across the country to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance. For more information on Transgender Awareness Week and HRC's work on transgender equality, visit: http://www.hrc.org/explore/topic/transgender.

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New Report Details Ongoing Violence Against Transgender People | Human Rights Campaign

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Today, HRC Foundation released A National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in America in 2018 , a heartbreaking report honoring the at least 22 transgender people killed in 2018 and detailing the contributing and motivating factors that lead to this tragic violence.

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(Credible Source #1) Police Departments Reaction to Concern Towards Public Safety Incidents

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(Credible Source #1) Police Departments Reaction to Concern Towards Public Safety Incidents

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Several police officials from places that have a nondiscriminatory law in place have said that the laws have made no rise in public safety incidents. 9 officials reported no crimes or complaints as of 2019, meaning that individuals that go against these laws may not have as many points to use against it as before. This is a step in giving transgender people the rights and protections they deserve.

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National Center for Transgender Equality

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Police Departments Across the Country Agree: There's been no increase in public safety incidents in cities and states with nondiscrimination laws

We all care about safety and privacy in restrooms. Which is why it's important to remember that nondiscrimination laws protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have been around for a long time. In fact, 18 states and over 200 cities across the country have passed and successfully implemented laws that protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination in public accommodations-and there's been no increase in public safety incidents in restrooms in any of these cities or states.

However, those who oppose protecting gay and transgender people from discrimination falsely claim that these laws put the safety of women and children at risk - they say these laws can be abused by predators to go into women's facilities. However, the claims have no basis in fact.

"As a Marylander and a law enforcement professional, I am proud that Maryland enacted the Fairness for All Marylanders Act of 2014. Transgender people are members of our community and should feel safe and protected in their community. As such, I am not aware of any public safety incidents initiated by transgender people in public restrooms or elsewhere. In fact, transgender people are frequently the victims of unwarranted crimes and discrimination because of their gender identity. Supporting the transgender community is good public policy, and the right thing to do."
-Major Irene A. Burks, MSM, Assistant Inspector General, Prince George's County, MD Police Department

About half of the U.S. population lives in a city or state that has a transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination law. Here are what police officials from places with these laws say about whether or not these laws threaten public safety:

Spokespeople from the Des Moines, Albuquerque, Baltimore San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York city police departments said they knew of no problems in facilities relating to California and New York City's non-discrimination laws - which have all been in place for over a decade.

The Des Moines (Iowa) Police Department said "We have not seen that." when asked if they there were any cases of sexual assault related to the state's non-discrimination statute, passed in 2007.

The Cambridge (Massachusetts) Police Superintendent said "there have been no incidents of men dressing up as women to commit crimes in female bathrooms and using the city ordinance as a defense."

Rehoboth, Delaware Police Chief Keith Banks said, "We've had no concerns on this and no complaints have been made, and we have observed none,"concerning Delaware's non-discrimination law.

The Minneapolis Police Department said that fears about sexual assault are "not even remotely" a problem, and the notion of men posing as transgender women to enter women's restrooms to commit sex crimes "sounds a little silly." Minneapolis was the first city to pass a transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination law over 40 years ago, in 1975.

The Las Vegas Police Department was asked if they had seen any cases of sexual assault related to the state's non-discrimination statutes. Their response? "The answer would be no."

The Albuquerque Police Department said, "We are unaware of any cases of assault" due to New Mexico's non-discrimination law, which passed in 2003.

A Portland, Oregon Police Department representative said, "I have never heard of any issues" of assault relating to the state's non-discrimination statute, which passed in 2007.

Detective Nicole Monroe, a public information officer with the Baltimore Police Department, said worries about transgender-inclusive policies are "the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard." Baltimore passed its law in 2002 and Maryland passed a state law in 2014.

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Police Departments Across the Country Agree: There's been no increase in public safety incidents in cities and states with nondiscrimination lawsWe all care about safety and privacy in restrooms. Which is why it's important to remember that nondiscrimination laws protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have been around for a long time.

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(Reference Article/Credible Source #2) Transgender Rights Introduction

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(Reference Article/Credible Source #2) Transgender Rights Introduction

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Being transgender means that someones gender expression does not align with their biological sex. The fight for rights in the transgender community began to focus on the legal issues that restricted them in the 2000s, as they have been continuing since then. They deserve these rights, just as all other humans do.

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President Obama's directive followed a controversial bill that had been passed in North Carolina in March 2016. The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, commonly referred to as House Bill 2 or HB2, required individuals to use the restroom that corresponds to the sex on their birth certificate when in government buildings, including schools.

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(Viewpoint Support/Credible Source #4) Trumps Ban on Transgender Service members Hurts and Already Vulnerable Population

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(Viewpoint Support/Credible Source #4) Trumps Ban on Transgender Service members Hurts and Already Vulnerable Population

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July 26th, Trump made a tweet about how many transgender individuals should be banned from the military. he argues that their medical costs for gender reassignment surgeries and diminished operational readiness would have a negative effect on the military's effectiveness, however other countries that allow transgender people to serve openly in the military found that there was little to no impact. These people shouldn't be denied their ability to serve because of their gender identity, rather welcomed just as every other person is.

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Trump’s Ban on Transgender Servicemembers Hurts an Already Vulnerable Population

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Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http%3A%2F%2Flink.galegroup.com%2Fapps%2Fdoc%2FRUCQSE402741443%2FOVIC%3Fu%3Dpl2683%26sid%3DOVIC%26xid%3Dba14e107. Accessed 27 Feb. 2019. Originally published as "Trump's transgender military ban: Wrong on politics, policy and principle," Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2017.

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(Video #2)Houston Jail Addresses Transgender Housing

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(Video #2)Houston Jail Addresses Transgender Housing

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A jail in Texas is soon to be the first in the state to house people based on their gender identity's, whose police department will be giving sensitivity training to their officers to help work through misgivings. This is the kind of policy that should be shared by far more people, giving the protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people that they deserve.

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Houston Jail Addresses Transgender Housing

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(Video #1) SCOTUS Returns Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights

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(Video #1) SCOTUS Returns Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights

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Texas and North Carolina have tried to pass the Texas Privacy Act, requiring that all students use the locker rooms, bathrooms and showers that align with their biological gender. The Supreme Court has stepped down temporarily to hear a transgender students case. There should be attempts at laws to help protect transgender students or adults, not deny them the rights to use the appropriate bathrooms since they are still human.

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SCOTUS returns case on transgender bathroom rights

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(Viewpoint Opposition)(Credible Source #3) The Transgender Rights Movement is Harmful to Society

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(Viewpoint Opposition)(Credible Source #3) The Transgender Rights Movement is Harmful to Society

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While this article has a point, gender dysphoria is a mental disorder, but not every transgender person has it. Some just feel safer cross-dressing or transitioning. This article states that a man who goes through the gender reassignment surgery and is given hormone treatments is still genetically a man, which is not wrong, but is just a mutilated man, not a women. It's not about genetics to said person, its how they feel after and f they can finally feel like they belong in that body. These people deserve the protections that others have, and should be treated with respect that is usually given.

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The Transgender Rights Movement Is Harmful to Society

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Transgender People, edited by Roman Espejo, Greenhaven Press, 2011. At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http%3A%2F%2Flink.galegroup.com%2Fapps%2Fdoc%2FEJ3010712205%2FOVIC%3Fu%3Dpl2683%26sid%3DOVIC%26xid%3D106369af. Accessed 27 Feb. 2019. Originally published as "A Gender Identity Disorder Goes Mainstream," 2010.

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(Image #5) Discrimination in the Workplace 

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(Image #5) Discrimination in the Workplace 

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Many transgender people face harassment in their work spaces,  whether it be physical or mental. Rumors of gender identity may be spread around of comments about their appearance, or denial of promotions. These people deserve protection in their work spaces as other people receive.

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(Image #4) Person laying homeless under a bridge

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(Image #4) Person laying homeless under a bridge

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Approximately 70,000 people, according to the Rolling Stone, are homeless and transgender. Many of these usually young people are homeless after being turned away from homeless shelters for who they are or because they were kicked out from their parents homes. These people deserve the ability to live in their homes as children or access to homeless shelters as other people do.

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(Image #3)Trumps Tweets About Banning Transgender People From the Military

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(Image #3)Trumps Tweets About Banning Transgender People From the Military

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On July 26th President Donald Trump made a tweet on his Instagram regarding Transgender people in the military. These people deserve the ability to enlist and serve in the military, and as people most would be just as functional as other members.

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Many places do not let transgender people use the bathroom associated with their gender. Trans people deserve the protection of using the correct bathrooms, as stress may come from debating which bathroom to choose.

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(Image #1) Trans Rights are Human Rights poster

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(Image #1) Trans Rights are Human Rights poster

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Transgender rights are the same as human rights, and should not be denied to the people who need them. Only around 22 states have clear laws protecting transgender individuals.