Resources for writing about transgender people

Some helpful links on reporting and writing about transgender people:

Poynter: Nine ways journalists can do justice to transgender people's stories Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLADD) Media Guide

Article about the misguided questions Katie Couric asked about genitalia and Laverne Cox's answer at Salon. Laverene Cox quote: "I do feel there is a preoccupation with that. The preoccupation with transition and surgery objectifies trans people. And then we don’t get to really deal with the real lived experiences. The reality of trans people’s lives is that so often we are targets of violence. We experience discrimination disproportionately to the rest of the community. Our unemployment rate is twice the national average; if you are a trans person of color, that rate is four times the national average. The homicide rate is highest among trans women. If we focus on transition, we don’t actually get to talk about those things."