Trans*H4CK is the first hackathon focused on the trans* community. It was conceived as a response to the growing social and economic barriers that plague the trans community. Due to anti-transgender bias, trans* people are:
• Unemployed at twice the national rate (four times for transgender people of color).
• Have incomes of less than $10,000 a year.
• Experience immeasurable homelessness.
• Suffer overwhelming discrimination when accessing adequate health care, legal services and housing.