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The concept of gender the way we understand it in our modern times was brought to indigenous people groups on Turtle Island (now known as North America) and Hawaii by European explorers and colonizers.
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has released the “Statement on Transgender Rights and Public Health” to address discrimination and health disparities.
According to local health reports, transgender and gender-diverse communities in Hawaiʻi experience several health disparities, compared to cisgender people. These issues include access to healthcare, bullying, interpersonal violence, depression, suicidality and substance use, all of which are causes for significant public health concern.