Transphobia

Runners up include Idaho, Alaska, and Iowa.

Friends say she immigrated to Texas six months ago, seeking refuge from transphobic violence.

Because her passport has a male gender marker, she and other transgender women could be denied safe passage out of the country.

“Texas is one of the deadliest places in America for trans women and that’s important to look at,” a Houston LGBTQ advocate explained.

A report from Human Rights Watch found LGBTQ people in the country are facing increased instances of threats, violent attacks, and sexual assaults.

LGBTQ advocates argued that gender-specific spaces lead to discrimination against LGBTQ people.

Syre Klenke was left bloody and bruised after the attack near an LGBTQ bar. But that’s not where the discrimination ended that night.

“I’m sorry, truly sorry, that I didn’t consider the hurt this would cause,” Patton Oswalt wrote. “Or the DEPTH of that hurt.”

Bigoted author Abigail Shrier has falsely accused two California teachers of “recruiting” students to a school’s gay-straight alliance, imperiling their livelihoods and safety.

A member of the group was misgendered and threatened, yet somehow was considered a perpetrator.