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by Laurel Powell •
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, issued the following statements in support of transgender and allied employees at Netflix:
In 2020, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation released “Dismantling a Culture of Violence: Understanding Anti-Transgender Violence and Ending the Crisis,” a report examining the root causes of violence against transgender and non-binary people. Among its conclusions was that “marginalization is often rooted in a lack of awareness of transgender identities and in long-held beliefs dictating gender norms and behavior. It can further be perpetuated by a history of stereotypes and invisibility of transgender individuals in media and politics.” Additionally, Over half of transgender or gender non-conforming youth report being mocked by their family for their identity. Media representation and its role in perpetuating stigma and stereotypes about the transgender community is well-proven.
In the pursuit of greater accuracy and respect, HRC offers guidelines for journalists and others who report on transgender people. HRC, Media Matters and the Trans Journalists Association have also partnered on an FAQ for reporters writing about anti-trans violence. For more information about HRC’s transgender justice work, visit hrc.org/transgender.
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