White House announces new effort to tackle violence against trans people

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Alexis Rangel, policy counsel for the National Center for Transgender Equality, said in reaction to the news, "This working group reflects an awareness of the complex struggles transgender people face and presents an incredible opportunity for us to advocate for the multi-faceted change that will help us thrive."
51% : This event included Stella Keating, the 16-year-old transgender girl who testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of the Equality Act in March, Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Andrea Jenkins, who serves as vice president of the Minneapolis City Council.
37% : The White House announced on the last day of Pride month that it is creating an interagency working group that focuses on issues of transgender equality, including violence against transgender people.

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