A lack of access to stable housing, education and employment. A rise in hate crimes and violence. Views in society that they are alien.
Those are some of the reasons members of Georgia's transgender community feel 2017 has been one of the most violent on record. And in Georgia, activists have seen an unprecedented spike.
RELATED: Transgender advocates say 'it has to to be better than this'
As the nation observes Transgender Day of Remembrance today, the Atlanta Journal Constitution talked to activists and community members about the national issue and where they feel society can do better.
Read what they said and learn more about the violence faced by some of Georgia's transgender residents at myAJC.com.
Jennifer Miracle-Best, who previously directed the University of Georgia’s LGBT resource center, now leads training workshops where she discusses gender identity and sexual orientation.
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