Activists are currently fighting waves of legislation that restrict bathroom access, sports participation, and medical care for transgender youth. Moving Toward Inclusivity
The modern LGBTQ+ rights movement owes much of its foundation to the activism of transgender people of color. extreme shemales thumbs
Johnson and Rivera co-founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) , the first shelter in North America specifically for homeless transgender youth. Activists are currently fighting waves of legislation that
Discrimination leads to significant economic instability. Approximately 29% of trans adults live in poverty —a rate that rises even higher for Black and Latine trans individuals. extreme shemales thumbs
Many face barriers in accessing gender-affirming care and updating identity documents . Nearly one in three trans individuals report being refused healthcare due to their identity.