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Every day, I am confronted with antagonistic queries about why the 老澳门开奖结果 would focus on trans rights work. 鈥淗ow many trans people are there really?鈥� we are asked. Or, 鈥淚sn鈥檛 this just a new niche issue that doesn鈥檛 affect a lot of people?鈥�

The assumption is that trans existence is new, that trans people are so marginal as to be unworthy of advocacy, that discrimination against such a new and insignificant community should not consume our attention or resources.

None of this is accurate.

Trans people have always existed. And while we have and continue to face rampant and deadly discrimination, so too have we built beautiful communities and movements of resistance and love.

A video released today by the 老澳门开奖结果 in collaboration with , the Transparent producer and artist; , the Emmy-nominated actress; and the creative team of , and Jim Batt tells this story of trans history and resistance, which is as relevant and as urgent now as ever.

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Just two weeks ago, President Trump announced on Twitter that he wanted to reverse current policy and ban transgender individuals from military service. Meanwhile, continued legislative efforts in states like Texas seek to ban transgender individuals from public restrooms. The consequences of this discrimination from our government are deadly.

In of more than 27,000 transgender individuals, almost one third of respondents reported living in poverty as compared with only 14 percent of the U.S. population. Over half of respondents reported being denied health care related to their gender transition. A quarter indicated that they did not seek medical attention at all due to fear of discrimination. And more than three-quarters reported experiencing harassment in school because they were trans, ultimately leading 17 percent of respondents to drop out of high school altogether.

All of this contributes to a cycle of discrimination and violence that leads to , , and ultimately, for many 鈥� 鈥� premature death.

Indeed, have been murdered in the country this year, almost all of them women of color. The numbers are likely higher, but violence against trans individuals so often goes unreported, or the victims are inaccurately classified by their assigned sex at birth.

So while there is an increase in visibility and attention to trans people, the discrimination remains staggering. And without accurate information about trans people, our lives, and our rich histories, the impulse to push us out of public life will continue. But we continue to tell our vivid, vibrant, and critical story of trans resistance.

Time marches forward, and so do we.