The Washington D.C. Transgender Community Needs Assessment. Female Spectrum Trans Woman MtF Female. Male Spectrum Trans Man Male FtM

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1 The Washington D.C. Transgender People Percent Identify As: 404 Participants Adult Trans* DC Residents Took the Survey Race/ Ethnicity 7 People Of Color Experiences of Violence 4 OUT OF 5 AVE BEEN Verbally, Physically or Sexually Assaulted Experiences of Discrimination Female Spectrum Trans Woman MtF Female Male Spectrum Trans Man Male FtM Genderqueer Androgynous Two Spirit Femme Queen Transvesti Crossdresser 3 5 7% 3% 1% 4% 19% 1 21% 17% 15% DENIED MEDICAL CARE 45% DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AT WORK 55% UNCOMFORTABLE TALKING TO POLICE Top Four Community Priorities #1. Access to Trans Sensitive ealthcare #2. Employment Discrimination #3. Job Training Programs #4. Affordable ousing For

2 The Washington D.C. Trans For Place Visited Most Often for Care Percent of Respondents Selected: Do Not See a Provider Emergency Room Doctor's Office ealth Clinic or Center (Paid) ealth Clinic or Center (Free) Veteran's Clinic Alternative Medical Provider EALT 3 1% 1% 13% 29% 35% h Denied Medical Care Because they are Trans 28% Are Currently Uninsured Reported their IV Status: in 3 Are IV Positive & ousing and IV Status: 2 in 5 IV+ Are Currently omeless Access to Medical Resources 21% Use Syringe Exchanges 34% ave Used Unlicensed Practitioners or Sources for Procedures Percent Identifying ealth as One of Four Top Priorities 23% ave Injected Silicone 44% Access to Trans Sensitive ealthcare 27% Access to IV Treatment and Prevention

3 The Washington D.C. Trans Education and Employment Percent Selecting their ighest Level of School Completed 5% 15% 25% Any Formal Education 0.28% Elementary 8% Some igh School igh School/GED Technical School 1 23% 5 Currently Employed Some College Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Professional Degree Doctorate 5% 18% 34% Currently Work in Underground Economy Experiences of Trans Individuals Related to Employment 44% Denied a Job they were Qualified for 45% Discriminated Against at Work 41% ave Worked in the Sex Industry Percent Identifying Employment as One of Four Top Priorities 3 Job Training Programs 35% Employment Discrimination 2 Decriminalization of Sex Work

4 The Washington D.C. Trans Police p Percent who have Experienced Police arassment because of being Perceived as Trans Respondents ave Interacted w/police 58% Treated with Disprespect Wrong Name or Pronouns arassed Physically Assaulted Sexually Assaulted 1 31% Treated with Respect Right Name or Pronouns 23% 4 Percent who have Experienced Police arassment, by Race* 3 35% 35% 31% 29% 17% 1 19% All White People of Color Treated w/ Disprespect arassed Physically Assaulted Sexually Assaulted Percent Identifying Law Enforcement as One of Four Top Priorities 23% Better Treatment from Police 21% Decriminalization of Sex Work * Data is presented by experiences within each racial group

5 The Washington D.C. Trans G Jail and Prisons Percent who have Experienced Discrimination in Jail or Prison Been in jail/prison for any reason 114 Identified as transgender when in jail/prison 3 8 oused with wrong gender Refused access to gender appropriate clothes Denied access to hormones Forced to modify hair or facial hair Required to wear gender inappropriate clothes Denied regular medical care 9% 35% 29% 2 54% I had NONE of the above experiences 21% Percent who have been Victimized in Jails or Prisons because of Being Seen as Trans arassed 48% 53% 31% Physically Assaulted 11% 11% Sexually Assaulted Did Not Experience By Inmates By Officers or Staff 114 Identified as trans while in Jail/Prison 81 Were Trans Women of Color Percent Identifying Law Enforcement as One of Four Top Priorities 23% Better Treatment from Police 21% Decriminalization of Sex Work *A total of 114 people identified as trans while in custody

6 The Washington D.C. Trans Living Situation Over the Past Year ousing 3 ouse/apartment/condo I RENT alone or with others omeless Temporarily with friends or family Parents or family you grew up with Partner, spouse, or other person who pays rent omeless Shelter ouse/apartment/condo I OWN alone or with others Street, car, abandoned building Campus/university housing Domestic Violence Shelter Other type of shelter Group home or foster care 18% 14% 9% 7% 8% 4% 25% 3 Experiences of ousing Discrimination because of Being Trans, by Race* % 13% 5 7% 2 28% 14% 3 48% 39% 41% % 4 Moved into less expensive home/apartment Became homeless All White Person of Color Evicted Denied a home/apt ad to move in with family/friends ad to sleep places for short periods, e.g. couch ad sex with people to sleep in their bed/homes to pay rent Percent Identifying Law Enforcement as One of Four Top Priorities 3 Access to Affordable ousing 21% Trans Sensitive Shelters * Data is presented by experiences within each racial group

7 The Washington D.C. Trans D Experiences of ousing Instability omelessness and Shelters 25% 34% Were omeless* when Surveyed ave Experienced omelessness because of Discrimination Experiences of Individuals who Identified themselves as Trans when at a Shelter ave had Sex for Shelter % arassed by staff or residents 49% Left because felt unsafe 3 35% 34% Forced to live as wrong gender to be/feel safe Physically assaulted by staff or residents Forced to live as wrong gender in order to stay 28% 28% Denied access to shelter Sexually assaulted by residents or staff 2 Thrown out 87 Respondents were omeless* when surveyed 93% were People of Color Percent Identifying ousing as one of their Top Four Priorities 3 Access to Affordable ousing 21% Trans Sensitive Shelters *Responded yes to the questions are you currently experiencing homelessness

8 The Washington D.C. Trans Underground Economy ave Worked in the Underground Economy Currently or in the Past Current or Past Underground Workers Sex Industry Babysitting air/beauty without license Day Labor Drug Sales Other Busking Selling Silicone/ osting Parties 5% 31% 2 21% 15% 1 41% 7 Experiences of 150 Current and Past Sex Workers 6 53% Compensated fairly 35% ave NOT been compensated fairly 4 Felt it was my only option for income 31% ave done sex work because I enjoy it 7 Of those who have ever Engaged in Sex Work have been Physically Assaulted 63% Of those within the Feminine Spectrum ave Engaged in Sex Work Percent Identifying Employment as One of Four Top Priorities 3 Job Training Programs 35% Employment Discrimination 2 Decriminalization of Sex Work

9 The Washington D.C. Trans Documentation Status of Participants Snapshot of Documentation Status Documented 11% Undocumented Citizen Born or Naturalized 79% Experiences of Trans Individuals, by Citizenship Status* % Currently omeless Citizen 73% 68% 71% Current or Past Underground Work Non-Citizen 45% Physical Assault 59% 54% Uncomfortable Talking to Police Place Most Often Visited when Sick, by Documentation Status* 3 15% 8% 9% 9% Do Not Go to Medical Providers 39% 24% 24% 24% 1 Emergency Room Doctor's Office 11% Free Clinic Citizen Documented Undocumented 4 of Non-Citizen Current or Past Sex Workers see Sex Work as their Only Opportunity for Income Percent of Non-Citizens Selecting Each Priority Access to Trans Sensitive ealthcare 35% Immigration Reform Job Training Programs 31% Affordable ousing *Documented- 37 Non-citizen visa holders, Undocumented- 34

10 The Washington D.C. Trans i Mental ealth and Substance Use Suicidality among Trans Individuals, by Gender Spectrum 8 6 Male Spectrum 65% 55% Seriously Considered Female Spectrum 3 39% Ever Attempted 17% Attempted in Past 12 Months 95% Of those who have Considered Suicide have been Verbally arassed, Physically Assaulted, or Sexually Assaulted Reported Past or Present Substance Use % 5 27% 3 24% 17% 9% 5% 11% 7% 7% 5% 5% 5% 4% 5% Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana Cocaine Ectasy, Meth Pain PCP LSD eroin Other MDMA Medication Currently Use Past Use Only Percent Identifying ealth as One of Four Top Priorities 44% Access to Trans Sensitive ealthcare Anti-Bullying Laws