Increased Prevalence, Predictors, and In-Group Differences of Forced Sex and Physical Dating Violence among Trans/Gender Diverse Youth

Forced sex and dating violence are too common among young people rates higher for transgender gender diverse (TGD) individuals. However, the TGD youth population has differential experiences across gender, race, age, sexual orientation, other identity factors. This study, using data from 2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, explores these within-group of forced violence. Findings indicate that minorities who also 2.45–3.73 times more likely to experience physical than their heterosexual peers. Individuals transfeminine (4.49 times), transmasculine (2.52 nonbinary (3.86 times) sex, as well (transfeminine (4.01 (2.91 (4.77 times)), compared those individuals questioning gender. Black (3.93 Multiracial (2.39 White counterparts. Age was related increased with being 1.34 have experienced this per year increase age. These findings need trans-inclusive programing around violence, taking a intersectional personalized approach prevention work.