Alberta transgender youth concerned about safety, violence and discrimination: survey
A new study has found Alberta’s transgender youth live in fear of being victims of violence and discrimination.
The Canadian Trans Youth Health survey found 75 per cent of youth under 18 years old who took part in the study reported being discriminated against because of their lived gender, with 70 per cent reporting experiences of sexual harassment and 35 per cent of younger trans youth being physically threatened or injured in the past year.
The survey showed 73 per cent of the 114 trans youth who participated said they had self-harmed and 67 per cent of younger trans youth had seriously considered suicide, with 41 per cent making at least one attempt.
Over 80 per cent of younger trans youth said their family didn’t understand them or only understood them a little, according to the report.
A new study has found Alberta’s transgender youth live in fear of being victims of violence and discrimination. The Canadian Trans Youth Health survey found 75 per cent of youth under 18 years old who took part in the study reported being discriminated against because of their lived gender, with 70 per cent reporting experiences of sexual harassment and 35 per cent of younger trans youth being physically threatened or injured in the past year. The survey showed 73 per cent of the 114 trans youth who participated said they had self-harmed and 67 per cent of younger trans youth had seriously considered suicide, with 41 per cent making at least one attempt. Over 80 per cent of younger trans youth said their family didn’t understand them or only understood them a little, according to the report. The survey showed 73 per cent of the 114 trans youth who participated said they had self-harmed and 67 per cent of younger trans youth had seriously considered suicide, with 41 per cent making at least one attempt. Over 80 per cent of younger trans youth said their family didn’t understand them or only understood them a little, according to the report.