American Medical Association Warns of “Epidemic of Violence” Against Trans People
The American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a warning that the trans community in the US are facing a dramatic rise in violence.
The warning details an “epidemic of violence against the transgender community, especially the amplified physical dangers faced by transgender people of colour…
“The physical risks faced by transgender individuals can have long and short-term negative impacts on the physical and mental health of these individuals, survivors, their communities, and the nation as a whole.”
AMA board member Dr. S. Bobby Mukkamala explains:“According to available tracking, fatal anti-transgender violence in the U.S. is on the rise and most victims were black transgender women.
“The number of victims could be even higher due to under reporting, and better data collection by law enforcement is needed to create strategies that will prevent anti-transgender violence.”
“In 2018, advocates tracked at least 226 deaths of transgender people in the US due to fatal violence, 82 percent of whom were transgender women of colour and 73 percent of whom were Black transgender women,” the AMA said.
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