While the LGBTQ+ community is a source of protection and family, trans individuals sometimes report feeling like outsiders even within the community, battling a lack of education or inclusivity from cisgender queer people.
Trans individuals face significant human rights threats, with high rates of violence, particularly for trans women of color, and often face legal hurdles when official documents do not match their identity.
There is a rapid increase in young people identifying as transgender or nonbinary, with some estimates suggesting up to 4.1% of young adults (aged 18–27) identify as trans or nonbinary.
Similar to sexual minorities, transgender individuals experience "minority stress," but this is primarily based on stigma related to gender identity and expression rather than sexual orientation.