Study: Astonishing Number Transgender Latina Women Assaulted By Law Enforcement

Sixty-nine percent of Transgender Latina Women reported having been verbally harassed, physically assaulted or sexually assaulted by a law enforcement personnel, a new report conducted by the Williams Institute reveals. Of these, only 31 percent admitted to having lodged a report or complaint. The report, “Interactions of Latina Transgender Women with Law Enforcement,” interviewed 220 [...]

Source: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/04/13/464373/study-astonishing-number-transgender-latina-women-assaulted-by-law-enforcement/

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