Still Hidden in the Closet: Trans Women and Domestic Violence
Violence Against Trans Women This article addresses the issue of domestic violence towards trans women and examines a number of the elements that make trans girls in particular and uniquely susceptible. It discusses the ways wherein social and legal structures governing gender identity make a contribution to an abuser’s capacity to isolate their sufferer. It additionally illuminates the approaches wherein the aware and subconscious transphobia of carrier companies heightens this isolation. Finally, it discusses the current reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the effect that proposed adjustments may also have for trans survivors of domestic violence. To determine if improvements in social determinants of health for trans girls and decreases in transphobic discrimination and violence came about over 3 look at intervals all thro...