Being transgender can also lead to homelessness and is yet another way of discriminating against the LGBT. Being openly transgender is a way of showing confidence about yourself and that would seem good, but unfortunately many people still see Transgenders as freaks of nature. They can be denied housing and according to Keisling’s research “ 19% reported having been refused a home or apartment and 11% reported being evicted because of their gender identity/expression.”(Keisling). Furthermore Keisling found that “Respondents reported less than half the national rate of homeownership” (Keisling). Those that identify as transgender have such a low homeownership rate because not only are they being denied housing and evicted from their homes, but
