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lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender , and queer community (lgbtq community ), also called lgbtq+ community , in any country, region, city, or other locality, a group of persons who identify as lesbian, gay (in the narrow sense of being a male who is sexually or romantically attracted to other males), bisexual, transgender , or queer and who feel some …
People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) are members of every community . They are diverse, come from all walks of life, and include people of all races and ethnicities, all ages, all socioeconomic statuses, and from all parts of the country.
42% of LGBTQ youthseriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth. 12% of white youthattempted suicide compared to 31% of Native/Indigenous youth, 21% of Black youth, 21% of multiracial youth, 18% of Latinx youth, and 12% of Asian/Pacific Islander youth.
Transgender people come from all walks of life, and HRC Foundation has estimated that there are more than 2 million of us across the United States. We are parents, siblings, and kids. We are your coworkers, your neighbors, and your friends. We are 7-year-old children and 70-year-old grandparents.
National Quality Improvement Center on Tailored Services, Placement Stability, and Permanency for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender , Questioning, and Two-Spirit Children and Youth in Foster Care (QIC-LGBTQ2S) Strategies for Reducing Inequity: Addressing LGBTQ Disproportionality and Disparities Working With LGBTQ+ Youth and Families
Once considered a pejorative term, queer has been reclaimed by some LGBTQIA+ people to describe themselves; however, it is not a universally accepted term even within the LGBTQIA+ community . QUESTIONING Sometimes, when the Q is seen at the end of LGBT, it can also mean questioning.
Gender identity refers to a person's internal sense of being male, female or something else; gender expression refers to the way a person communicates gender identity to others through behavior, clothing, hairstyles, voice or body characteristics. "Trans" is sometimes used as shorthand for " transgender ."
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Welcome to the Center HOLIDAY NOTICE The Center's programs and services will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2022. The building will open from 5-9 p.m. for regularly scheduled groups. About The Center Support The Center Arts & Culture Recovery Health & Wellness Families Youth Resources
2018 Tracking Report: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations; ... Funders have an opportunity to build the capacity of these community assets, particularly those led by Black transgender community members and groups. It is important to note that funders doing capacity-building work may need to adjust ...
the increasing expansion of a global lgbt rights movement suffered a setback during the 1980s, as the gay male community was decimated by the aids epidemic, demands for compassion and medical funding led to renewed coalitions between men and women as well as angry street theatre by groups like aids coalition to unleash power (act up) and queer …
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Transgender people come from all walks of life, and HRC Foundation has estimated that there are more than 2 million of us across the United States. We are parents, siblings, and kids. We are your coworkers, your neighbors, and your friends. We are 7-year-old children and 70-year-old grandparents. We are a diverse community, representing all racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as all faith traditions.
The word “transgender” – or trans – is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity is different from the sex assigned to us at birth. Although the word “transgender” and our modern definition of it only came into use in the late 20th century, people who would fit under this definition have existed in every culture throughout recorded history.
Alongside the increased visibility of trans celebrities like Laverne Cox, Jazz Jennings or the stars of the hit Netflix series “Pose,” three out of every ten adults in the U.S. personally knows someone who is trans. As trans people become more visible, we aim to increase understanding of our community among our friends, families, and society.
The trans community is incredibly diverse. Some trans people identify as trans men or trans women, while others may describe themselves as non-binary, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, agender, bigender or other identities that reflect their personal experience. Some of us take hormones or have surgery as part of our transition, while others may change our pronouns or appearance. Roughly three-quarters of trans youth that responded to an HRC Foundation and University of Connecticut survey identified with terms other than strictly “boy” or “girl.” This suggests that a larger portion of this generation’s youth are identifying somewhere on the broad trans spectrum.
What challenges do trans people face?
While trans people are increasingly visible in both popular culture and in daily life, we still face severe discrimination, stigma and systemic inequality. Some of the specific issues facing the trans community are:
While advocates continue working to remedy these disparities, change cannot come too soon for trans people. Visibility – especially positive images of trans people in the media and society – continues to make a critical difference for us; but visibility is not enough and can come with real risks to our safety, especially for those of us who are part of other marginalized communities. That is why the Human Rights Campaign is committed to continuing to support and advocate for the trans community, so that the trans Americans who are and will become your friends, neighbors, coworkers and family members have an equal chance to succeed and thrive.
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