LGBTQ health disparities zine 2016 1 | Page 15

T​Q LGB​ Transgender folks are at a lot of risk right now According to the LGBT advocacy media group GLAAD, transgender folks are at extreme risks for violence and murder. ​ They reported that​ 55%​ of LGBT homicides were transgender women, and 5 ​ 0%​ of these homicides were transgender women of color. Furthermore, a staggering ​78% of transgender students experienced discrimination at some point.