The LGBTQ+ community, and particularly trans women of color, is acutely vulnerable to acts of violence. Learn how we’re using the progress we’ve made and pushing to end crimes based on hate.
The passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act sends an important message to our nation that the federal government will not tolerate violent crimes that target individuals because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or other characteristics. Passage of the HCPA does not, however, end the need for state lawmakers to address hate-motivated crimes that terrorize communities across our country. Every state must consider ways to use state laws to supplement the HCPA.
Visit our yearly reports on anti-transgender violence in the U.S. to explore the data and resources we have tracked over the years.
Read Moreabout Archive: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People Reports
The Human Rights Campaign is both saddened and infuriated by the deaths of at least 11 transgender and gender non-conforming people whose lives have been tragically and inhumanely taken through…
Since 2013, HRC and other advocates have tracked 304 cases of fatal violence against transgender and gender nonconforming people across 30 states and 113 cities nationwide. Although each case is…
Sadly, 2022 has already seen at least 38 transgender people fatally shot or killed by other violent means. We say “at least” because too often these stories go unreported —…
Since 2013, the Human Rights Campaign has tracked incidents of fatal violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people. HRC works to shed light on this epidemic of violence in order…
Since 2013, HRC and other advocates have tracked 256 cases of known fatal violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people in 37 states, territories and the District of Columbia, across…
Sadly, 2021 has already seen at least 59 transgender or gender non-conforming people fatally shot or killed by
other violent means. We say at least because too often these stories…
Visit our yearly reports on anti-transgender violence in the U.S. to explore the data and resources we have tracked over the years.
As of November 20, 2020, Transgender Day of Remembrance, at least 37 transgender and gender non-conforming people were victims of fatal violence — more than the Human Rights Campaign has…
Last Updated: June 11, 2020
Anti-LGBTQ bias and access to guns are the taking live of countless LGBTQ people.
Sadly, 2020 has already seen at least 44 transgender or gender non-conforming people fatally shot or killed by other violent means, the majority of which were Black and Latinx transgender…
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