incident occurred about twenty years ago, discrimination is
still occurring against this minority. As the transgender
community steps out from the shadows, necessary services
such as healthcare have treated them differently based on
their gender identity (how they perceive themselves and what
they prefer to called) not matching with their assigned gender
at birth (Human Rights Campaign, 2015b). In the United
States, the transgender community receives unequal
healthcare compared to the rest of the population. This
includes discrimination by insurance companies, poorly
trained healthcare professionals concerning transgender care,
and a lack of legal protection both federally and statewide.
Although most transgender individuals are not
discriminated against as severely as Tyra Hunter was, many
still receive unequal treatment from healthcare professionals.
Many healthcare professionals are not sufficiently trained to
care for the transgender community, regarding not only the
process of transitioning, but general healthcare. The process of
transitioning may include changing their name, dressing
differently, taking hormones, or undergoing various surgeries.
These surgeries may include breast augmentation or removal,
altering the genitals, or facial bone reconstruction (National