Guardian - 22 January 2018, 16:50 (+ 2307 days 23 hours and 20 minutes) In Depth/Analysis
My experiences as a trans woman back up the shocking statistics in Stonewall’s report. It’s time to admit the UK has a serious problemOf those trans people lucky enough to have a job, one in eight have been physically attacked by a colleague or customer within the past year. Drink after work? Maybe next time, eh. A third of trans people have been discriminated against when visiting a cafe, bar or restaurant. Quiet night in? A quarter of trans people in a relationship in the last year have experienced domestic abuse.These are just some of the findings published in new research by YouGov and LGBT charity Stonewall, revealing the profound discrimination trans people face in Britain. It’s shocking stuff, though not surprising, I suspect, to the majority of trans people who, like me, will have experienced some if not all of these kinds of bullying at some point. Continue reading...