At Least 33 Transgender and Nonbinary People , Were Killed in the Past Year, Report Says.
In honor of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released data detailing an "epidemic of violence" against the community, NBC News reports.
In honor of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released data detailing an "epidemic of violence" against the community, NBC News reports.
Since November 2022, a minimum of "33 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have been killed" in America, NBC News reports.
26 of those deaths were recorded this year.
41 deaths were recorded last year.
The epidemic of violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people is a national embarrassment, Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson, via 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, Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson, via report.
Black and Hispanic people made up most of the victims, with 69% and 21%, respectively.
Of the Black victims, 51% were trans women.
White people accounted for 9% of deaths.
Most of the victims were younger than 35.
According to the HRC, the number of trans and nonbinary people who have been killed is likely much higher.
According to the HRC, the number of trans and nonbinary people who have been killed is likely much higher.
Data collection is often incomplete or unreliable when it comes to violent and fatal crimes against trans and gender-nonconforming people, Human Rights Campaign, via report
