Transgender people come from all walks of life. We are your coworkers, family and neighbors. We are 7-year-old children and we are 70-year-old grandparents. We are a diverse community representing all racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as faith backgrounds.
International Transgender Day of Visibility is honored every year on March 31 and is a time to celebrate transgender people around the globe and the courage it takes to live openly and authentically, while also raising awareness around the discrimination trans people still face.
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute estimates that between 5 and 10% of the general population identifies as LGBTQ. Knowledge gaps have been reported among oncologists relating to the increased cancer risk factors affecting this group. Most health care provides lack culturally competent education or training. A study among medical students revealed 46% expressed explicit bias and over 80% some implicit boas against LGBTQ people. Learn more about LGBTQ people with cancer.
*Shared from hrc.org.
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