https://homosaurus.org/v5/homoit0004647 homoit0004647 Surveillance 2026-06-10 xsd:date 2026-06-10 xsd:date https://homosaurus.org/v5/homoit0004648 Surveillance of transgender people The systematic observation, monitoring, and potential recording of a person, population, or location, with the purpose of information-gathering, influencing, managing, or directing. Surveillance can be done with the knowledge of the person being surveilled (overt surveillance) or without (covert surveillance). Most often refers to use by governments under the auspices of law enforcement, national security, and information awareness.