Trans people face higher rates of workplace discrimination and housing instability compared to cisgender gay and lesbian individuals.
: Groups like STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) were founded to support homeless transgender youth and sex workers, filling gaps left by larger gay and lesbian organizations. Transgender Expression in Art and Media young shemales gallery
These disparities sometimes lead to friction within the culture, as trans activists call for the "LGB" portions of the community to use their relative social capital to protect the most vulnerable members of the "T." The Future of the Community Trans people face higher rates of workplace discrimination
An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth [5, 6]. To foster a more inclusive culture, Advocates for
To foster a more inclusive culture, Advocates for Trans Equality recommends several actionable steps for societal support: