A new national report finds that the majority of trans people are more satisfied with their life after transition and have sources of support.
Last month, the National Center for Transgender Equality (NTCE) released an Early Insights report from the 2022 U.S. Trans Survey.
NTCE shared that a record number of over 92,000 transgender people across the country took the survey. The report had clear findings and reinforced lessons from the 2015 national trans survey. The early findings report highlighted that “trans people in the survey said that living as their authentic selves made them more satisfied with their lives.”
Nearly all respondents, of which 94% lived, at least partially, as a gender other than their gender assigned at birth, reported being more satisfied with their lives. Also, 36% of adult (18 and over) survey respondents said that family members were supportive of them being transgender.
The report also found that trans communities are still facing many challenges in areas like healthcare access and obtaining accurate ID documents, including high levels of unemployment, housing insecurity, increased harassment, and levels of violence. Further, the report found that nearly half (47%) of respondents had thought about moving to another state because their state government considered or had passed laws that target trans people.
Learn more and read the full summary report here.
Citation:
James, S.E., Herman, J.L., Durso, L.E., & Heng-Lehtinen, R. (2024). Early Insights: A Report of the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey. National Center for Transgender Equality, Washington, DC.