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The current study used data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey to examine the interactions between the police and transgender and gender nonconforming adults experiencing housing instability and engaging in survival sex for resources. Results from the present study showed that transgender individuals who had experienced homelessness in their lifetime and engaged in survival sex at some point in their life were likely to have an interaction with a police officer. Furthermore, individuals experiencing these two life events were at risk of experiencing verbal harassment by a police officer. Lastly, those experiencing homelessness were significantly less comfortable with seeking help from the police. Those engaging in survival sex also had lower levels of comfort seeking help compared with those who had never engaged in survival sex. The findings from this study highlight the importance of providing specialized resources for gender minorities experiencing homelessness. 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