A research project developed by the Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) revealed that at least 311 trans or gender-diverse people were murdered in Latin America from October 2020 to September 2021. The highest number of victims was reported in Brazil, with 1252 homicides. Mexico was the second deadliest country for trans people in Latin America, having recorded 65 murders in the same period.
Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2020 to September 2021
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 11, 2021). Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2020 to September 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, 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 2020 to September 2021." Chart. November 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944650/number-trans-murders-latin-america-country/
TGEU. (2021). Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2020 to September 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. 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 2020 to September 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2021, 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 2020 to September 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944650/number-trans-murders-latin-america-country/ (last visited July 06, 2022)
