National Domestic Violence Awareness Project

As always, listening to and believing survivors is critical.

According to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey:

• Nearly half (46%) of respondents were verbally harassed in the past year because of being transgender.
• Nearly one in ten (9%) respondents were physically attacked in the past year because of being transgender.
• Nearly half (47%) of respondents were sexually assaulted at some point in their lifetime and one in ten (10%) were sexually assaulted in the past year. In communities of color, these numbers are higher: 53% of Black respondents were sexually assaulted in their lifetime and 13% were sexually assaulted in the last year.
• 72% of respondents who have done sex work, 65% of respondents who have experienced homelessness, and 61% of respondents with disabilities reported being sexually assaulted in their lifetime.
• More than half (54%) experienced some form of intimate partner violence, including acts involving coercive control and physical harm.

More Data & Resources:

TRANSGENDER RATES OF VIOLENCE

Open Transgender Rates of Violence configuration options. Data on transgender people is scarce and unreliable, as this FAQ explains, and is not critical to meeting survivors’ needs; listening to and believing survivors is. However, this fact sheet offers some data on violence against trans people, along with key references.

INJUSTICE AT EVERY TURN: A REPORT OF THE NATIONAL TRANSGENDER DISCRIMINATION SURVEY

Open Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey configuration options

This report provides a summary of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, including the prevalence and experience of sexual violence, in addition to many other forms of discrimination and hate crimes against transgender individuals. Included in addition to the full report are regional and state reports, as well as community-specific reports, which highlight increased rates of violence and harassment against communities of color.

2015 U.S. TRANSGENDER SURVEY REPORT

Open 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey Report configuration optionsThe 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS) is the largest survey examining the experiences of transgender people in the United States, with 27,715 respondents from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. military bases overseas.

TRANS-SPECIFIC POWER AND CONTROL TACTICS

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This handout provides information on trans-specific power and control tactics used against and by trans partners. Topic areas include safety, outing, disclosure, community attitudes, gender stereotypes and transphobia, using or undermining identity, violating boundaries, and restricting access.

TRANSGENDER YOUTH AND DATING VIOLENCE

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This fact sheet explains what being transgender means, how transgender youth may experience TDV differently. The factsheet also discusses barriers transgender youth face in seeking help.

STILL HIDDEN IN THE CLOSET: TRANS WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Open Still Hidden in the Closet: Trans Women and Domestic Violence configuration optionsThis article addresses the issue of domestic violence against trans women and examines some of the factors that make trans women particularly and uniquely vulnerable.

NATIONAL CONSENSUS STATEMENT OF ANTI-SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FULL AND EQUAL ACCESS FOR THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY

Open National Consensus Statement of Anti-Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Organizations in Support of Full and Equal Access for the Transgender Community configuration optionsOver 300 national, state, and local anti-sexual assault  and domestic violence organizations oppose anti-transgender initiatives. As organizations that care about reducing assault and violence, these organizations favor laws and policies that protect transgender people from discrimination, including in accessing facilities that match the gender they live every day.

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, AND HIV-AFFECTED INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ANNUAL REPORT

Open Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and HIV-Affected Intimate Partner Violence Annual Report configuration optionsThis annual report contains detailed demographic data on survivors and victims of violence, information on abusive partners, and data on police, medical, and other direct service responses to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors. Reports dating back to 1998 can be found in the archives.