Transgender people face staggering levels of discrimination and violence. According to "Injustice at Every Turn," a report by the National Center for Transgender Equality and The Task Force:

 

• Transgender people are four times more likely to live in poverty.

• Transgender people experience unemployment at twice the rate of the general population, with rates for people of color up to four times the national unemployment rate.

• 90% of transgender people report experiencing harassment, mistreatment or discrimination on the job.

• 22% of respondents who have interacted with police reported harassment by police, with much higher rates reported by people of color.  Almost half of the respondents (46%) reported being uncomfortable seeking police assistance.

• 41% of respondents reported attempting suicide, compared to 1.6% of the general population.

• Transgender people still cannot serve in the US Military.

 

Transgender people, particularly transgender women of color, face shockingly high rates of murder, homelessness, and incarceration. Most states and countries offer no legal protections in housing, employment, health care, and other areas where individuals experience discrimination based on their gender identity or expression.

 

http://www.glaad.org/transgender/transfaq