Abuse and violence experienced by trans and nonbinary youth in Quebec
Objective : Trans or non-binary (TNB) youth are at a higher risk of experiencing various forms of discrimination, abuse and violence at the hands of family members or those around them. As such, the objectives of this article are to : 1) paint a portrait of young TNBs who have experienced one or more types of abuse ; and 2) identify the particular context of this violence, as well as its impact on the well-being of these TNB youth. Method : Data was collected as part of the Canadian Trans and Non-binary Youth Health Survey (CTYHS), which was conducted across Canada in 2019. The sample is composed of 220 TNB youth aged 14 to 25 who reside in the province of Quebec. T-tests and chi-square tests were performed. Results : Nearly half (44.1 %) of the sample experienced sexual violence, while nearly 20 % of the sample had been physically injured by a family member, a phenomenon that occurred more frequently among 14-to-17 year-olds (34.2 %) than among 18-to-25 year-olds (14.6 %). Controlling for age, there was a significant association between family connectivity and the risk of having either been a victim of (p <.001), or a witness to (p =.03), violence involving a family member. Conclusion : The results of the online survey are consistent with the various existing studies highlighting the abuse and violence experienced by sexual minority youth.