Are transgendered people subject to discrimination and denial of their human rights? Are they subjected to hate crimes and bashing incidents?
Transgendered people face discrimination in the workplace, in housing, in healthcare, in the military service, in prison and in the society at large. Many transgendered people are unemployed or under-employed by virtue of their status. With the exception of a few jurisdictions the jobs of transgendered people are not protected by law. Because of their “visible” behavior and choice of attire transgendered people are frequently subjected to verbal and physical abuse by other citizens, leading in some cases to the loss of life. In the U.S.A. such hate crimes are currently not reported statistically as crimes perpetrated against transgendered people.
