Synopsis
This publication is a fact sheet, written in a Q&A format, about transgender issues, differences between sex and gender, types of discrimination transgender people may face, ways to be supportive of trans friends or family, and a significant listing of resources and places to seek out more information.
“Many transgender people are the targets of hate crimes. They are also the victims of subtle discrimination–which includes everything from glances or glares of disapproval or discomfort to invasive questions about their body parts.”
This publication is a fact sheet, written in a Q&A format, about transgender issues, differences between sex and gender, types of discrimination transgender people may face, ways to be supportive of trans friends or family, and a significant listing of resources and places to seek out more information. It also touches upon the controversial diagnosis of gender identity disorder in a section that asks, “Is Being Transgender a Mental Disorder?”
