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24% of American Indian transgender students, 18% of multiracial transgender students, 17% of Asian transgender students, and 15% of Black transgender students have experienced sexual assault.

24% of American Indian transgender students, 18% of multiracial transgender students, 17% of Asian transgender students, and 15% of Black transgender students have experienced sexual assault.

SOURCE | SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY,” MARYLAND COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT...
22% of transgender respondents who have interacted with police reported harassment by police, with much higher rates reported by people of color. 46% of respondents reported being uncomfortable seeking police assistance.

22% of transgender respondents who have interacted with police reported harassment by police, with much higher rates reported by people of color. 46% of respondents reported being uncomfortable seeking police assistance.

SOURCE | SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY,” MARYLAND COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT...
12% of transgender youth report being sexually assaulted in K-12 settings by peers or educational staff.

12% of transgender youth report being sexually assaulted in K-12 settings by peers or educational staff.

SOURCE | 2015 US TRANSGENDER SURVEY REPORT, NATIONAL CENTER FOR TRANSGENDER EQUALITY (NCTE)...
1 of 12 respondents said they’d experienced at least one instance of nonconsensual pornography (aka “revenge porn”) in their lifetime. 25% of respondents were 18 at the age of first incidence.

1 of 12 respondents said they’d experienced at least one instance of nonconsensual pornography (aka “revenge porn”) in their lifetime. 25% of respondents were 18 at the age of first incidence.

SOURCE | DR. ASIA A. EATON, DR. HOLLY JACOBS, AND YANET RUVALCABA (JUNE 2017) NATIONWIDE ONLINE STUDY OF NONCONSENSUAL PORN VICTIMIZATION...
1 in every 5 survivors of confirmed sexual abuse in ICE detention is transgender even though trans people make up only 1 in 500 people detained by ICE.

1 in every 5 survivors of confirmed sexual abuse in ICE detention is transgender even though trans people make up only 1 in 500 people detained by ICE.

SOURCE | GUITIERREZ, JENNICET (JUNE 25, 2015). “I INTERRUPTED PRESIDENT OBAMA BECAUSE WE NEED TO BE HEARD,” WASHINGTON BLADE...
1 in 8 people “had someone threaten to post and/or post sexually explicit images of them without their consent,” according to a 2017 study by the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI). Women were almost twice as likely to be the targets of nonconsensual pornography (NCP) than men.

1 in 8 people “had someone threaten to post and/or post sexually explicit images of them without their consent,” according to a 2017 study by the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI). Women were almost twice as likely to be the targets of nonconsensual pornography (NCP) than men.

SOURCE | DR. ASIA A. EATON, DR. HOLLY JACOBS, AND YANET RUVALCABA (JUNE 2017) NATIONWIDE ONLINE STUDY OF NONCONSENSUAL PORN VICTIMIZATION...
1 in 4 women have experienced rape or attempted rape during their lifetimes, according to several national U.S. surveys.

1 in 4 women have experienced rape or attempted rape during their lifetimes, according to several national U.S. surveys.

SOURCE | FISHER ET AL. 2000; KOSS ET AL. 1987; TJADEN AND THOENNES 2000 FISHER, B. S., CULLEN, F. T...
1 in 10 youth detained in juvenile facilities experience sexual assault or sexual abuse while in custody.

1 in 10 youth detained in juvenile facilities experience sexual assault or sexual abuse while in custody.

SOURCE | BECK, A. J. (2014). PREA DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES, 2014. WASHINGTON, DC: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE...
1 in 10 elderly persons suffer abuse, including sexual abuse, within a one-year period. Among those aged 60 and over, the lifetime prevalence of sexual assault is 7%.

1 in 10 elderly persons suffer abuse, including sexual abuse, within a one-year period. Among those aged 60 and over, the lifetime prevalence of sexual assault is 7%.

SOURCE | ACIERNO, RON & HERNANDEZ-TEJADA, MELBA & AMSTADTER, ANANDA & RESNICK, HEIDI & STEVE, KENNETH & MUZZY, WENDY &...

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