The Historic Effort to Count Chicago’s Trans Population

Research is woefully lacking on the lives of transgender people, especially when it comes to Chicago’s local trans community. But having that data is extremely important in getting resources and services to trans people. The Chicago Area Trans Survey seeks to reach 30,000 trans people in Cook County to learn about their lives. The project is being led by the Brave Space Alliance, a Black- and trans-led LGBTQ center in Hyde Park, and Northwestern University. Jacoby talks with the survey organizers about how this research can help Chicago’s trans community.

Guests:

Stephanie Sorka, Associate Executive Director, Brave Space Alliance

Dylan Felt, Research Coordinator, NU’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing