By Wednesday morning, it seemed as though every trans person she knew had gone into mourning. I’ve never had to deal with this kind of fear before.” Their fiance is also frightened to live openly as a transgender person. Between 2008 and 2016, the number of Americans saying they knew a trans person grew from one in 10 to one in three. And the Republican party at large has made its near-total opposition to trans rights clear. “I’m mixed race, and I’m transgender, and I feel like I’m in a big hole right now, and I’m scared,” Gianni said.

Source: The Guardian November 10, 2016 11:30 UTC