Issues

Review NCTE's state and local policy agendas  

_{Learn about policies and resources that support trans older adults.}

_{Learn about issues of violence facing transgender people and what can be done about it.}

_{Learn about employment discrimination, find resources on trans-welcoming workplace policies, and non-discrimination laws.}

_{Learn about laws and policies that affect trans parents, children, and families.}

_{Learn about laws and policies that affect transgender people including those living with HIV & AIDS.}

_{Learn about accessing housing, including best practices for homeless shelters and others.}

_{Learn about policies and laws regarding name changes and updating gender on ID documents, and how to improve the policies in your state.}

_{Learn about immigration reform from a transgender perspective, and laws and policies concerning detention, deportation and asylum.}

_{Learn about global trans rights and how US foreign policy can support trans people worldwide.}

_{Find resources on military service, veterans, and the VA system.}

Learn about and see statistics about trans people and discrimination from the 2011 National Transgender Discrimination Survey.

_{Learn about non-discrimination laws, why they are important, and what states and cities have these laws.}

_{Learn about interactions with the police, issues facing trans people in jail and prisons, and tools for advocacy.}

_{Learn why racism and poverty are trans issues and what trans advocates can do about them.}

_{Learn about all we don’t know about trans people, what researchers can do to help, and how to change government surveys to include trans people.}

_{Find out the latest on airport security procedures, how they affect trans people, and what needs to change.}

_{Learn about how voter ID laws can affect trans people’s rights to vote.}

_{Find out about issues at school, and get the resources you need to improve school policies.}