: Many individuals report encountering providers who lack education on transgender health or who exhibit judgment and discrimination, leading to an avoidance of medical services . Safety and Violence
: Historical "crime against nature" laws and biased policing have frequently targeted Black trans women , particularly those engaged in survival sex work due to economic exclusion. Community and Resilience
: In 2024, half of the documented killings of transgender and gender-expansive people in the U.S. were Black trans women.
: Black transgender people have reported unemployment rates (20%) that are twice as high as those of the general Black population (10%) and four times higher than the general U.S. population.
: Approximately 34% of Black transgender respondents in historical surveys reported a household income of less than $10,000 annually—a rate eight times higher than the general U.S. population.
Black transgender women are disproportionately targets of fatal violence, often fueled by a combination of racism and transphobia.
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: Black transgender people have reported unemployment rates (20%) that are twice as high as those of the general Black population (10%) and four times higher than the general U.S. population. were Black trans women
: Approximately 34% of Black transgender respondents in historical surveys reported a household income of less than $10,000 annually—a rate eight times higher than the general U.S. population.
Black transgender women are disproportionately targets of fatal violence, often fueled by a combination of racism and transphobia.