Thanks for using my photos, in For poor DC residents, safety from sexual violence means access – Greater Greater Washington

2017.02.24 Dance Protest Celebrating Trans Youth, Washington, DC USA 01197
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Thanks for using my photos, @ggwash and @TheJessicaRaven, and for the important piece on disparities in safety.

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2017.03.15 #ProtectTransWomen Day of Action, Washington, DC USA 01446 (View on Flickr.com)

Thanks also to Washington, DC for leading the nation in the conversation and gathering first-of-its-kind data:

A 2017 DC Human Rights study showed that 48 percent of DC employers preferred a less qualified cisgender applicant over a more qualified transgender applicant. The study found that employment discrimination rates were highest in DC’s restaurant industry — and in every industry — the unemployment rate is higher among trans people of color.

I wrote about this study previously:

Just Read: Beyond stories, first ever resume testing study of employment discrimination against transgender people

Not everything has been done that can be, as Ruby Corado (@casarubydc) famously said:

"Until everyone has what they need, we can't say we are one city." casarubydc health equality dc
“Until everyone has what they need, we can’t say we are one city.” @casarubydc #health #equality #dc (View on Flickr.com)

As local businesses and agencies work to respond to sexual harassment and make public spaces safer, they must also ask themselves: safer for who?

Source: For poor DC residents, safety from sexual violence means access – Greater Greater Washington

Ted Eytan, MD