Federal surveys like the US Census are gradually taking their transgender respondents into account. But they rarely ask specific questions unique to trans life. The US Trans Survey, on the other hand, is the largest survey in the country specifically geared toward trans and nonbinary people. Conducted by the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and open until November 21, its results will be quoted by journalists, academics, and legislators for the next five years. The survey is especially important now, given the intense focus on the rights of trans Americans in political arenas. Trans residents of the US remain an understudied population that represents half a percent of all Americans. There are an estimated 1.6 million trans people 13 and older living in the US, according to the Williams Institute, UCLA Law’s LGBTQ think tank but continue to be targeted by lawmakers. Josie Caballero, the director of the US Trans Survey and special projects at the NCTE says, “This is the kind of data our community is desperate for, fighting against bigotry that trans people have to endure.” The US Trans Survey asks trans and nonbinary people an expansive range of questions about their experiences living in the US. They’ll be asked about their family life, health, and employment, for starters, along with newly expanded sections on Covid-19, incarceration, and school life, among others. #transrights
The Biggest Transgender Survey In The US Is Underway Here’s Why It’s Important
- AJ Stone
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