THE REPORT OF THE - National Center for Transgender Equality

2015 U.S. TRANSGENDER SURVEY 4 The Compounding Impact of Other Forms of Discrimination When respondents’ experiences are examined by race and ethnicity, a clear and disturbing

understanding transgender - National Center for ...

called the Standards of Care (SOC) and they outline a series of steps that people may take to explore and complete gender transition. These may include: • Counseling with a mental health professional • A “real life” experience where an individual lives as the target gender for a …

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POLICIES TO INCREASE SAFETY AND RESPECT FOR …

5 NCTE | POLICIES TO INCREASE SAFETY AND RESPECT FOR TRANSGENDER PRISONERS: A GUIDE FOR AGENCIES AND ADVOCATES This guide also includes legal standards relevant to each policy area. LGBTQ people who are incarcerated have specific civil rights under the U.S. Constitution and state and federal statutes.3 Additionally, standards …

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LGBTQ PEOPLE BEHIND BARS

general population, and over 40% of incarcerated women are lesbian or bisexual.9 And while an estimated 7% of youth in the U.S. are LGB, between 12% and 20% of youth in juvenile detention facilities identify as LGB, and in one study, 85% of incarcerated LGB youth were people of …

  Study, Population

NAME CHANGES FOR MINORS IN Virginia

the name change is in the child’s best interest, the judge can grant the name change. The exact process might vary from one county to another. For specific information, contact the circuit court for your county or search for “minor name change” on the circuit court’s website.

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NAME CHANGES FOR MINORS IN North Carolina

include the child’s preference (taking into consideration their age and experience), the length of time a child has used that name, the difficulties, harassment, or embarrassment a child may experience from the present or proposed name, and the motives or interests of the parent. To demonstrate that the name change is in the best interests of ...

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National Center for Transgender Equality

Notional Center for TRANSGENDER EQUALITY . Notional Center for TRANSGENDER EQUALITY . Author: Theo George Created Date: 5/13/2016 9:29:33 AM

Financial Inequality: Disability, Race and Poverty in America

Disability, Race and Poverty in America. FOREWORD. by Donna Walton Author of . Shattered Dreams, Broken Pieces. s a Board member of National Disability Institute, I am very pleased that this publication raises awareness . of an important issue that is little known to the general public—the impact of race and disability on financial instability.

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A Disability History Timeline

A Disability History Timeline The struggle for equal rights through the ages . ... exclusion and poverty. 1843 The stereotype of disabled people as pathetic and pitiable ... degeneration of the human race. The movement gains support across the political spectrum in the early part of the

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Final list of proposed Sustainable Development Goal indicators

relevant, by income, sex, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability and geographic location, or other characteristics, in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (General Assembly resolution 68/261). Goals and targets (from the 2030 Agenda) Indicators Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

  Care, Indicator, Poverty, Disability

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ...

disability results from the interaction between persons with impairments and ... development of society and the eradication of poverty, (n) ... on the basis of race, colour, sex, language ...

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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

disability is a violation of the inherent dignity and worth of the human person, ... development of society and the eradication of poverty, (n) ... of race, colour, sex, language, religion ...

  Care, Poverty, Disability

policy Reducing poverty by tackling social exclusion

basis of their race, religion, gender, caste, age, disability, or other social identity. People who are excluded like this are not ‘just like’ the rest of the poor, only poorer.They are also disadvantaged by who they are or where they live, and as a result are locked out of the benefits of development.

  Social, Care, Poverty, Disability, Exclusion, Social exclusion