At Least 33 Transgender and Nonbinary People Were Killed in the Past Year, Report Says

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