HRC Responds to Rash of Anti-LGBTQ Violence in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has experienced at least 10 killings of LGBTQ people in 15 months, the highest rate of deaths the island has seen in 10 years.
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HRC lamenta la muerte de Penélope Díaz Ramírez, una mujer transgénero en Puerto Rico
Se cree que su muerte corresponde al noveno asesinato violento de personas transgénero o de género no conforme en lo que va del año en Estados Unidos.
HRC Mourns Penélope Díaz Ramírez, Trans Latina Killed in Puerto Rico
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HRC Mourns Layla Pelaez Sánchez, Trans Latina Killed in Puerto Rico
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Layla Pelaez Sánchez, a 21-year-old transgender woman killed in Puerto Rico on April 21.
HRC Mourns Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos, Trans Latina Killed in Puerto Rico
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos, a 32-year-old transgender woman killed in Puerto Rico on April 21.
HRC lamenta la muerte de Layla Peláez Sánchez, una mujer transgénero asesinada en Puerto Rico
Se cree que estas dos muertes representan la séptima y octava muerte violenta de personas transgénero o de género no conforme en lo que va del año en el EE.…
HRC lamenta la muerte de Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos,mujer transgénero asesinada en Puerto Rico
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