How many transgendered people are there in the world?
No one knows what the population of transgendered people is because there is no means of identifying and counting them. The evidence suggests that many transgendered people hide their condition to avoid discrimination and abuse by others. However, transgendered people are found in every society and culture, and in every country, from the most primitive to the most advanced. And, transgendered people have been present throughout human history. Figures such as Saint Joan D’Arc, The Chevalier D’Eon, Lord Cornbury and Dr. Mary Walker are but a few of the transgendered people to be found In the pages of history books. Literary references to transgendered people abound. In the latter half of the twentieth century the visible population of transgendered people has increased into the millions worldwide. The evidence suggests that transgenderism is but another facet of the diverse human condition.
