Understanding the Transgender Community
Transgender people come from all walks of life, and HRC Foundation has estimated that there are more than 2 million of us across the United States. We are parents, siblings,…
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Transgender
Transgender people come from all walks of life, and HRC Foundation has estimated that there are more than 2 million of us across the United States. We are parents, siblings, and kids. We are your coworkers, your neighbors, and your friends.
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Professional Resources
Transgender People and HIV: What We Know
This research brief highlights what we know about HIV and transgender people in the United States.
HRC’s Brief Guide to Reporting on Transgender Individuals
Covering transgender people, including those making the very personal decision to transition, can be challenging for reporters unfamiliar with the LGBTQ+ community, and, in particular, the increasingly visible transgender community.
Talking to Doctors and Medical Providers for Parents of Transgender Youth
When it comes to navigating health care, parents of transgender and gender-expansive children often struggle to know when and how to talk about their child’s gender identity and expression.
Transgender Children & Youth: Understanding the Basics
It is important to make distinctions between instances where “kids are being kids” and when they’re asserting things about themselves that are critical to their identity and development – as…
Transgender-Inclusive Benefits: Are My Employer's Benefits Inclusive?
Transgender employees and employees who have transgender dependents will want to know how their employer's health insurance plans treat transgender people, regardless of their medical needs, and what medical providers…
Workplace Discrimination Laws and Policies
Under the patchwork of state and local employment law that prohibits employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation more than three of every five citizens live in jurisdictions…
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