HIV positive, while 2.6 percent of the transgender community and 4.4 percent of the black transgender community is positive. All this data is referenced in the Fenway infographic , compiled from multiple sources. The numbers are clear: transgender people face a whole host of health disparities not seen in the general population. The qualitative experiences of people in the community explain at least some of the disparity. Lack of access to health care, increased levels of poverty and homelessness all can be connected to discrimination based on gender identity and expression, as well as these negative health outcomes. The good news, though, is that because the problem is so clear, the solutions are also more apparent. Part of the solution is educating the general public about transgender people to reduce stigma and decrease discrimination, something the Washington, DC government is trying to do with a new ad campaign . Another part of the solution is making sure transgender people can get health care coverage, and that that health also covers the specific health needs of the transgender population -- something San Francisco is trying to do . We must understand health disparities within the context of people's lives because their lived experiences, both positive and negative, ultimately shape their health and wellbeing. A true justice-based health approach understands these intersections and finds solutions to health problems outside of the health care arena as well as within it.