: Events like the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria riot in San Francisco and the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City were catalyzed by trans women and gender-variant people resisting police harassment.
: Transgender individuals are more than twice as likely to live in extreme poverty; for Black transgender people, this rate is three times higher than the general population.
: Trans people of colour, for instance, navigate the intersections of racism, homophobia, and transphobia. This often results in higher rates of violence, poverty, and limited access to healthcare compared to their white or cisgender peers.
: Events like the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria riot in San Francisco and the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City were catalyzed by trans women and gender-variant people resisting police harassment.
: Transgender individuals are more than twice as likely to live in extreme poverty; for Black transgender people, this rate is three times higher than the general population.
: Trans people of colour, for instance, navigate the intersections of racism, homophobia, and transphobia. This often results in higher rates of violence, poverty, and limited access to healthcare compared to their white or cisgender peers.