<p>A mayoral working group focused on anti-trans violence released its first report Tuesday, with recommendations for city agencies to create a “long-term strategy” to remove structural barriers for trans people.</p><p>The report outlined policy changes on a wide range of issues: housing, inclusive workplace practices, health care access, community organization partnerships and collecting more data, such as metrics on how many trans people the city employs.</p><p>Mayor Brandon Johnson <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/2024/12/25/mayor-johnson-creates-group-to-study-stop-killing-of-trans-women" target="_blank" ><u>created the group</u></a> in December 2024 to review city policies and training related to hate crimes and violence against trans women of color.</p><p>The report hasn’t made its way to city agencies yet, so specific policies are sparse. A June 30 Chicago Health and Human Relations committee meeting will introduce it to City Council.</p><p>But Kenneth Gunn, head of the mayor’s Commission on Human Relations, said immediate action can be taken while city agencies discuss how to implement the recommendations. Improving advertisement of existing city services for trans residents is “low hanging fruit.”</p><p>The city health department is already compiling a list of local gender-affirming health care providers, though CDC funding rules sometimes “constrain action.”</p><p>Creating non-police alternatives for reporting hate crimes and making city workplaces more inclusive were among other suggestions.