Trans people feel overwhelmingly unsafe in the UK, report finds [Video]

LGBTQ+ people feel increasingly unsafe in the UK, according to a report from trans-inclusive underwear brand Zoah.

The study showed that 72 per cent of transgender and non-binary people do not feel safe because of their gender identity.

The survey, which included the views of almost 400 transgender men, trans women and non-binary individuals, also found that students and young people were less than half as likely to feel safe and confident going to school or college than their cisgender peers.

Published on Tuesday (19 November), the new research showed that 49 per cent of trans and non-binary people felt their lives had been negatively affected. Issues raised ranged from healthcare to finding work.

The statistics, while shocking, are hardly surprising given the rise in transphobic rhetoric within politics and the media.

Following the …