 Few counselors and teachers offer support

 Nearly every major insurance plan includes a specific exemption for transition- to trans & gender non-conforming youth.
related care. That means that insurance providers won’t cover basic, medically Some may even refuse to use students’
necessary care for transgender people, even when they already provide that preferred names & pronouns.
same care to people who aren’t transgender.  Activities, PE classes, school facilities and
 In some cases, transgender people are even dropped from insurance coverage administrative forms are divided into “boys
altogether for coming out to their insurance provider. and girls.” Those who identify differently
 Because “male” and “female” are the only options in most insurance systems, are often ignored, punished or “corrected.”
sex-specific care (like reproductive health care and sex-specific cancer screenings)  Trans-identified faculty & staff are
aren’t covered for many transgender people. incredibly rare, and many face serious
 Transphobia exists amongst doctors, nurses and other medical providers—just difficulties if they transition on the job.
like it does in society broadly. Rarely are medical providers trained on how to  Sex education doesn’t include information
provide appropriate care to their transgender patients. on safer sex for transgender people.
 While many schools have anti-bullying
policies, few specifically protect trans and
gender non-conforming students.

 There’s little shared understanding of gender identity and transphobia in

nonprofits, or broadly in movements for social justice—so movements rarely
build power for trans constituents.
 Many nonprofits depend on government funding, which is often sex-specific.  Nationally, only a few out transgender
Others are accountable to wealthy funders, who are rarely trans-identified. people have been elected to public office, so
 In health and social service organizations, intake and care may be gender- transgender people are grossly
segregated. And few (if any) trans-specific alternatives are available. underrepresented in positions of power.
 Transgender people are rarely recruited to powerful staff & board positions.  There’s rarely acknowledgement of trans
 Nonprofits rarely reach out to identify and meet needs of trans communities. identities & issues in campaigns, because
candidates don’t see the trans & allied vote
as a powerful bloc.
 Legislation around documentation differs at
state and federal levels—which determines
Institutional oppression of transgender what kind of documentation transpeople can
present, and how transpeople can transition.
people in the United States  A “trans lens” is rarely applied to policy—so
very few people think about how new laws
will impact trans people. As a result, there’s
Examples of how institutions systematically exclude, underserve, a lack of trans-friendly legislation—and even
when pro-gay legislation is passed, it’s not
and oppress transgender people on a daily basis always trans-inclusive.

 There’s a general lack of funding structures available for by-

trans, for-trans media projects (movies, television shows,
etc).
 Even in gay media, trans issues aren’t accurately
represented, and trans ads aren’t present.
 To get big ratings, media will often latch onto unhelpful
depictions of transpeople. Few transpeople are portrayed,
and when they are, they’re considered tragic, freakish or
predatory.

 In most states, it’s perfectly legal

to deny someone a job or a
promotion solely because they are  Many transgender people in jails & prisons are put at risk of
transgender. Even in states with physical and sexual violence when housed in gender-
discrimination bans, trans people segregated facilities. Even so, the federal Prison Rape
may still face less explicit but Elimination Act doesn’t outline protections against sexual
equally damaging discrimination. assault for transgender and gender non-conforming inmates.
 Corporations who will take a stand  Restricted access to hormones & appropriate medical care
to support policies that are good through the criminal justice system means that trans people’s
for gay and lesbian employees health is put at risk, and their transition is put on hold.
often fail to offer similar support  Verdicts are delivered by juries that overwhelmingly lack
to trans employees. analysis of gender identity & may even hold negative
 Workplace dress codes limit stereotypes about trans people.
gender expression.