At least 33 transgender and gender-nonconforming people were killed in the past year, report finds

Related: Fatal Violence Against the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community in 2023 (HRC Foundation)

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Source: NBC News

At least 33 transgender and gender-nonconforming people were killed in the past year, report finds

The Human Rights Campaign released its latest report on fatal violence against the community, especially Black trans women, to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Nov. 20, 2023, 11:05 AM EST
By Isabela Espadas Barros Leal

The nation’s largest LGBTQ rights group released its latest data on fatal attacks on transgender and gender-nonconforming people, describing an “epidemic of violence” targeting the community, especially young Black trans women.

The Human Rights Campaign found that at least 33 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have been killed in the United States since November last year. Of those deaths, 26 have been recorded so far this year, following a total of 41 recorded deaths last year. The annual report was released Monday to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance.

“The epidemic of violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people is a national embarrassment,” Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson wrote in the report. “Each of these lives taken is a tragedy — the result of a society that demeans and devalues anyone who dares challenge the gender binary.”

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People of color have made up the largest share of trans and gender-nonconforming victims of fatal violence since the group began tracking such data in 2013. This year, 69% of all victims were Black, and 51% were Black trans women, according to the report. Hispanic people were the second largest group of victims, making up 21% of all deaths. White people made up 9% of the deaths.

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