Transgendered people are the targets of the most vicious and blatant forms of violence.
They are routinely abused by the police and medical professionals, in addition to being subjected to random street violence and domestic partner abuse. Intimate partners, often appalled to discover the gender transgression, can verbally, psychologically, physically and sexually abuse the person. Statistical research for violence towards the transgendered population is still in its infancy. Our trans-phobic bigotry, like racist violence, allows us to falsely identify the victims of violence as the provacateurs of violence. Given the virulent violence against transgendered people by the police this is especially ironic.