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The White House is reaching out to the transgender community for a list of things that its members want as they follow their lifestyle choices.The initiative was launched with the help of White House Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil, who expressed concern that there is very little data of what the transgender community needs from the government.“In the transgender space, there exists no data,” Patil told Fortune Magazine. “There’s none.”Patil helped launched the initiative in order to quantify the desires from the transgender community so that the federal government could reach out with assistance.“Jobs, healthcare, housing, a safe place to pee. It’s your time to be heard. Share your #transneeds,” reads a message on the Twitter account calling for everyone to weigh in. Jobs, healthcare, housing, a safe place to pee. It’s your time to be heard. Share your #transneeds pic.twitter.com/LimPVJlzjs — #transneeds (@transneeds) September 30, 2015Another message from the account reads: Tell us what the federal government can do for you. We’re collecting data and providing recommendations #transneeds https://t.co/snhkByX9fM — #transneeds (@transneeds) September 30, 2015 Patil praised the launch of the movement on Twitter earlier this morning: Very excited to see the transgender community lead by creating the #transneeds initiative. Send in your transgender needs w/ that #. — DJ Patil (@DJ44) September 30, 2015The account also posted a photo of the LGTBQ activists on Twitter at the White House holding a sign promoting their hashtag. Incredibly proud of our small, all volunteer staff – help us spread the word. Tweet/share @transneeds #transneeds pic.twitter.com/2Ly9epPv5g — #transneeds (@transneeds) September 30, 2015 According to the Twitter account, the #transneeds project is the result of the White House LGBTQ Tech Summit which was held in order to understand the needs of the transgender community.
With everything going on in the world right now...THIS is what concerns them?
