Trump DOJ Erases Trans People from Crime Data Surveys

Trump DOJ Erases Trans People from Crime Data Surveys

Trans people are more than four times as likely to experience violent crime. Behind bars, incarcerated trans Americans experience sexual violence at more than 12 times the rate of other imprisoned people, according to U.S. Department of Justice survey data. Despite these statistics, the federal government will no longer collect data about the gender identity of people who experience violent crime or sexual misconduct.  In a series of unpublicize…

LGBTQ+ Advocates Slam U.S Government Decision to End Tracking of Violence Against Trans People

The Trump administration has removed gender identity data from federal crime surveys, ending tracking of violence against trans people. Advocates warn the move erases LGBTQ+ victims from public policy.