07/07/2026
This report and the survey that informed it, were created by Arien Reed (he/they) and edited by Dr. Kat Fobear, and are released with the permission of the California Department of Public Health TGI Unit.
Highlighting the demographic makeup and the aggregate experiences of the Central Valley’s TGI community, this report demonstrates the importance of TGI health and justice grant funding for rural, isolated, and conservative areas. This report also demonstrates the need for economic resources and medical and mental health capacity building. Finally, this report also demonstrates the interpersonal and socioeconomic prevalence of transphobia, and the need to improve physical safety and safeguard the wellbeing of gender-diverse people, even within a state with strong civil rights protections.
Please read, share, and use this survey report to liberate trans people everywhere.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gp8z1rByuD8H6TA9z6-kt8s_aqgF0f-6/view