The Oppression of Transgender People Across the World

Authors

• Dheeraj Swaminathan, Case Western Reserve UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-27-2026

Abstract

Spring 2026 SOCI 232: Social Policy and Global Issues course.

This paper will analyze:

1. How do cultural belief systems and biases such as religion affect transgender people and a country’s perception of transgender people?
2. What historical and political context affects the oppression of transgender people as well as the betterment of transgender rights?

Keywords

transgender rights, religion in policy, discrimination, conflict theory

Language

English

Rights

© The Author(s). Posted with permission. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. All other use requires permission from the author.

Recommended Citation

Swaminathan, Dheeraj, "The Oppression of Transgender People Across the World" (2026). Student Scholarship. 687.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/687