11/17/2025
๐ Transgender Awareness Week is here!
This week, we honor and uplift transgender and nonbinary voices. Letโs stand together for equality, inclusion, and respect. ๐
Why this matters:
Roughly 1%, or 2.8 million people, of the U.S. population identifies as transgender or non-binary.
Per GLAAD's ALERT Desk Report tracked 932 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents between May 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025. Of these, 485 incidents (52%) targeted transgender and gender non-conforming people and included harassment and threats. https://glaad.org/2025-alert-desk/
So far in 2025, 41 transgender Americans have been killed in acts of violence.
Every action, no matter how big or small, in creating a world where everyone can live authentically and safely matters.
GLAAD released the third annual report from the ALERT Desk, GLAADโs Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker. Between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025, the ALERT Desk tracked...