Between October 2019 and 30 September 2020 there were 350 registered trans and gender-diverse people murdered around the world. Trans murders can only be counted when the person is noted as transgender so it is assumed that the number higher.
In a study done by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2018, 51 percent of transgender male adolescents reported at least one suicide attempt, with other trans and nonbinary youth close behind. The average for all youth was 14%. In the second study done the same year, Transgender youth supported in their Identities showed no difference from the control group, having developmentally normative levels of depression and only minimal elevations in anxiety.
When transgender children are supported both at home and school, these statistics drop close to that of their peers. Familiarity with transgender people is the top predictor of support and impossible without visibility.
In the first 4 months of 2021, thirty-three states introduced at least 117 bills that aim to curb the rights of transgender people across the country with a specific target on transgender youth. This is the highest since the Human highest campaign recorded since it began tracking anti-LGBTQ legislation more than 15 years ago. In April of this year, Arkansas became the first state to outlaw providing gender-affirming treatment to minors.
Transgender stories are often framed in a way that reduces us to our physicality— emphasizing difference— "Transcending Self," brings viewers into the heart of our experience, enabling connection to the underlying humanity of each participant. The portraits and interviews with youth ages 3 to 20 emphasizes each as a whole person, unique beyond their gender identity. Every day, stories of love and struggle—often overlooked—are serving as a source of hope.
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