A research project developed by the Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) revealed that at least 235 trans or gender-diverse people were murdered in Latin America from October 2022 to September 2023. The highest number of victims was reported in Brazil, with 100 homicides. Mexico was the second deadliest country for trans people in Latin America, having registered 52 murders in the same period.
Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2022 to September 2023
The International Trans Day of Remembrance takes place every year on November 20, as a day to remember those who have lost their lives as a result of transphobia and raise awareness on hate crimes against trans and gender-diverse people.
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TGEU. (November 8, 2023). Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2022 to September 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944650/number-trans-murders-latin-america-country/
TGEU. "Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2022 to September 2023." Chart. November 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944650/number-trans-murders-latin-america-country/
TGEU. (2023). Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2022 to September 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944650/number-trans-murders-latin-america-country/
TGEU. "Countries with The Highest Number of Murders of Trans and Gender-diverse People in Latin America from October 2022 to September 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944650/number-trans-murders-latin-america-country/
TGEU, Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2022 to September 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944650/number-trans-murders-latin-america-country/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2022 to September 2023 [Graph], TGEU, November 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/944650/number-trans-murders-latin-america-country/
