Trans and Gender-Diverse Latinx Individuals in the Southern United States: Experiences With Violence and Service Utilization

Authors

Luis Alvarez-Hernandez, Boston UniversityFollow
Kristie L. Seelman, Georgia State UniversityFollow
Alaina JoynerFollow
Roseangela HartfordFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Luis Alvarez-Hernandez: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8695-5817

Kristie Seelman: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4064-2927

Alaina Joyner: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8690-1675

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-7-2024

Abstract

Using secondary data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, we explored transgender and gender-diverse Latinx individuals in the Southern U.S. experiences with transprejudice and antitrans violence at the individual, interpersonal, and structural levels. Findings include high rates of any form of antitrans violence in the past year and intimate partner violence in a lifetime. Most respondents accessed healthcare services in the past year. However, many reported transprejudice and antitrans violence accessing these services. Findings highlight the need for comprehensive changes at all levels to improve the well-being of transgender and gender-diverse Latinx Southerners experiencing gender-based violence.

Comments

Accepted manuscript version of an article published by Sage in Violence Against Women first published online June 7, 2024.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241259718

Recommended Citation

Alvarez-Hernandez, L. R., Seelman, K. L., Joyner, A., & Hartford, R. (2024). Trans and gender diverse Latinx individuals in the Southern United States: Experiences with violence and service utilization. Violence Against Women, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241259718