Trans people are under such high rates of physical, sexual, and verbal attack that more than half feel less able to leave their home, says new research by LGBT+ anti-violence charity Galop.
The research finds that in the last 12 months:
4 in 5 respondents had experienced a form of transphobic hate crime.
1 in 4 had experienced transphobic physical assault or the threat of physical assault.
Nearly 1 in 5 had experienced transphobic sexual assault or the threat of sexual assault.
Nearly 7 in 10 said that their daily routine had ben affected by transphobia, with more than 5 in 10 feeling less able to leave the house.
Only 1 in 7 respondents reported their experience to the police.
7 in 10 felt that the police could not help them.