Over the next few episodes of Daily VICE, we are going to look back on some of VICE’s biggest stories of 2015. Today we examine a year that saw both a massive rise in trans visibility, but also a spike in violence against those who identify as trans. VICE’s coverage, which spanned five continents, showed that while change is happening, widespread acceptance, protection, and medical access have a long way to go.

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