kcur.org – By Susan B. Wilson
People who are transgender – meaning that they identify with a gender different from their biological one – face a difficult road to self-acceptance.
They endure bullying and higher rates of discrimination in housing and the job market. But less obvious is the psychological toll that being transgender takes. According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, a startling 41 percent of transgender people in the United States have attempted to commit suicide.