Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people experience a variety of stressors, one of which being discrimination. These experiences of discrimination are embedded within power structures that privilege cisgender, white, heterosexual individuals, and those with other dominant identities and result in the marginalization of those outside of those identities across a multitude of contexts. This study examines experiences of discrimination in a sample of 158 TGD individuals and the relationship between discrimination, mental health, and social disadvantage. The current study used latent class analysis (LCA) to separate participants into classes based on their experiences of discrimination based on their identities: Class 1 (All Types)- had the highest probability of endorsing all types of discrimination experiences, Class 2 (Few Types)- had a low probability of endorsing discrimination experiences based on their identity, and Class 3 (SGM Types)- had a high probability of endorsing discrimination experiences related to gender identity, gender presentation, and sexuality, but a low probability of endorsing discrimination based on race and ancestry. Class membership did not significantly predict mental health outcomes; however, social disadvantage was a predictor of mental health outcomes. Thus, social disadvantage should be systematically addressed to prevent poor mental health outcomes in TGD populations.
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