A research project developed by the Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) revealed that at least 258 trans or gender-diverse people were murdered in Latin America from October 2018 to September 2019. The highest number of victims was reported in Brazil, with 130 deaths. Mexico was the second deadliest country for trans people in Latin America, having recorded 63 murders in the same period.
Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2018 to September 2019
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, 2019). Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2018 to September 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2020, 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 2018 to September 2019." Chart. November 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944650/number-trans-murders-latin-america-country/
TGEU. (2019). Countries with the highest number of murders of trans and gender-diverse people in Latin America from October 2018 to September 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2020. 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 2018 to September 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2019, 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 2018 to September 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944650/number-trans-murders-latin-america-country/ (last visited July 05, 2020)
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