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groundloop

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6. How many transgender people are in the US anyway?

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Wed May 4, 2016, 08:45 AM

May 2016

I'm feeling like all the backlash against transgender citizens is much ado about nothing. I've never read statistics as far as how many transgender people we have, but I'd think the number is very small.

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A friend of mine that works at the FDA got this email at work re: access to bathrooms by Transgender [View all] ehrnst May 2016 OP

I cannot imagine this email being permitted under a GOP White House. ehrnst May 2016 #1

Obama Opens First Gender Neutral Bathrooms at White House Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #4

I voted for President Obama.. Silver_Witch May 2016 #8

? "...there’s not much meat there..." ? CurtEastPoint May 2016 #2

That stood out for me as well! secondwind May 2016 #3

" ..stood out?" LOL! Sorry, I couldn't resist! CurtEastPoint May 2016 #5

How many transgender people are in the US anyway? groundloop May 2016 #6

But even the idea of one is enough to cause derangement in the evangelicals ehrnst May 2016 #7

Close to a million people in the US. noamnety May 2016 #9

Not to mention the suicide rate is high among young people who are LGBTQ.(nt) ehrnst May 2016 #10

It's a boogeyman for the GOP to use in the general election. Initech May 2016 #11

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