It is still difficult to obtain a consistent estimate of the transgender population in the United States due to the fact that the majority of population surveys that ask about gender do not have the option to check as men or women. These surveys exclude not only any transgender or LGBTQ person, but also any biologically intersex individual; meaning that they could very well have both biological sexes, or neither, at birth and identify with both, or neither sex, or no sex at all. Once a person realizes that their biology and identity do not match, taking steps toward transition carries many dangerous risks in a society that only recognizes men or women. Transgender women account for 50% of violent deaths linked to hate crimes against the LGBT community, according to a 2009 report. The remaining 50% were “gender non-conforming” (Responding to Transgender