Video published on 5 May 2016 by KASH channel.
The reality star and transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner, who has been denounced for her politics by the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, visited a high school in Brooklyn with Nicholas Kristof to meet some of her critics.
One national study found that 41 percent of trans people surveyed had attempted suicide, 57 percent had experienced family rejection and almost one-fifth had endured homelessness.
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- Caitlyn Jenner Goes to School, NY Times, MAY 5, 2016.
- From Caitlyn Jenner to a Brooklyn High School, NY Times, JUNE 11, 2015.
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