Prevention can’t work unless it includes everyone. Especially those most impacted.

These Aren’t Just Numbers—They’re Real Lives

Imagine being a teenager just starting to understand who you are—your identity, your body, the way you want to move through the world—and realizing early on that most spaces weren’t built for you. That walking down a hallway, sitting in a classroom, or asking for help might come with stares, questions, or worse… silence.

This is the daily reality for far too many transgender and gender nonconforming youth. And while most conversations about sexual violence already leave out young people, they almost always leave out trans youth.

According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, almost 47% of transgender people have been sexually assaulted. That number jumps even higher for those who also hold other marginalized identities—65% of trans people experiencing houselessness, 72% of gender-expansive sex workers, 65% of Indigenous Two-Spirit individuals, and 61% of disabled genderqueer people.

These numbers are staggering. But what’s even harder to swallow is how little they surprise the people living them.

When we talk to trans and nonbinary students, they don’t ask, “Is this really happening?” They ask, “Why aren’t more people talking about it?”

This article is our answer to that question. It’s our commitment to center transgender and gender nonconforming survivors in every conversation about prevention, safety, healing, and justice—and to make sure they have the tools, the support, and the community they’ve always deserved.

Centering Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Survivors Means Taking Action

If we want to prevent sexual violence, we can’t keep leaving trans and gender nonconforming youth out of the conversation. We can’t pretend that traditional sex ed or survivor support works for everyone when it was never built with everyone in mind.

Real prevention means representation. It means offering resources that reflect every identity, every experience, and every body. It means making space for TGNC youth to feel seen, heard, and safe—not just in theory, but in practice.

Below, you’ll find a list of resources created specifically for trans survivors—from safety planning and legal guidance to therapy access and warm lines. Please share them. Use them. Return to them.

And if you’re an educator, parent, or school leader reading this—bring SafeBAE into your school. We’re here to help you build consent education that truly includes everyone.

This is how we show up. This is how we prevent harm. This is how we make sure no one is left behind.

 TGNC-Specific Resources:

• Safety Planning Tool (FORGE)
• Know Your Rights – VAWA Fact Sheet
• Identity-Specific Abuse Resource
• Safer Sex for TGNC Bodies
• Therapy Guide for TGNC Survivors
• Legal Assistance Toolkit (Lambda Legal)
• Warm Lines (non-crisis peer support)
• Intersex-Specific Survivor Resources

To bring SafeBAE’s inclusive prevention education to your school or community, email us directly at info@safebae.org.