In Praise of Shame

nimself: myholigay: Discrimination rampant in transgender life [image: “Snapshots of Transgender life” features 5 polaroid style images. The first shows a picture of an ID, it reads “41% can’t change the gender on their IDs”. The second shows an image of 3 people, it reads “57% were rejected by families”. The third shows an image of a house, it reads “19% have experienced homelessness”. The fourth has the sillhouette of a doctor, it reads “19% were refused medical care”. The fifth has an image of a noose, it reads “47% have attempted suicide”. “The National Transgender Center for Equality surveyed 6,450 transgender individuals in the US. Full result are available at transequality.org”]

nimself:

myholigay:

Discrimination rampant in transgender life

[image: “Snapshots of Transgender life” features 5 polaroid style images. The first shows a picture of an ID, it reads “41% can’t change the gender on their IDs”. The second shows an image of 3 people, it reads “57% were rejected by families”. The third shows an image of a house, it reads “19% have experienced homelessness”. The fourth has the sillhouette of a doctor, it reads “19% were refused medical care”. The fifth has an image of a noose, it reads “47% have attempted suicide”.

“The National Transgender Center for Equality surveyed 6,450 transgender individuals in the US. Full result are available at transequality.org”]

(via scar-lip)

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