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Human rights campaign1/19/2024 ![]() In this report, we shed light on the epidemic of violence taking the lives of transgender and gender non-conforming people. Some victims’ deaths may go unreported, while others may not be identified as transgender or gender non-conforming. Although advocates, bloggers and media groups have elevated the epidemic of violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people in the past several years, data collection is often incomplete or unreliable when it comes to violent and fatal crimes against transgender and gender non-conforming people. We say “at least” because the stories detailed in this report very likely undercount the number of transgender and gender non-conforming people who were killed in the United States this year. , Senior Vice President, Programs, Research & Training, Human Rights Campaign Foundation It must.Īs we once more honor our dead, we must continue fighting for the full equality and liberation of transgender and non-binary people." But as we’ve seen from the past, society can change. Racism, sexism and pervasive stigma against transgender and non-binary people are all deeply ingrained in our culture, creating a toxic reality for our community. When media companies give a platform to transphobic content or fail to honor those we’ve lost with dignity in death, it sends a message that trans lives are not valuable. ![]() When lawmakers discuss bills banning transgender and non-binary youth from accessing medical care, playing school sports or using restrooms, it sends a message that even from an early age transgender and non-binary people are different and unwelcome. ![]() This only fuels the stigma that too often ends our lives. This year, we also saw anti-transgender lawmakers passing a record numbers of discriminatory bills, fueling more stigma against transgender and non-binary people, especially aimed at the youngest among us. This has been the deadliest year on record since we began tracking incidents of fatal violence in 2013. “Fatal violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people is the tragic result of a society that devalues our lives, with Black and Brown trans people facing significantly higher rates of harassment, bias and physical violence. ![]()
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