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This number doesn’t account for areas or countries where trans people are not recognised - in reality, the number may be much larger. In the US, homicides towards trans people have doubled in the last 4 years since 2017, and globally it was recorded that 375 murders were accounted. Though her death started a legacy and created more visibility to the disproportionate number of trans people who are subject to violence, hate, and murder, her name has faded from the memory of many – and her murder has still not been solved to this day.Ģ021 was recorded as the ‘deadliest year’ for trans people since records started. The awareness period was first instated by activist Gwendolyn Ann Smith, as a vigil to honour the memory of Rita Hester – a trans woman who was murdered that year. A week prior to this is Transgender Awareness week – which helps raise visibility for the community whilst also celebrating and uplifting its members. The laws include bills banning transgender girls from participating on girls’ sports team in Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi and West Virginia and bills prohibiting trans children from using bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity.​Trans Day of Remembrance is commemorated on the 20th November every year to honour the lives of transgender people whom we have lost due to Transphobic Violence. Over 100 anti-trans bills – including over a dozen that were passed – were proposed by lawmakers this year across 37 states. He also called on state leaders to “combat the disturbing proliferation of discriminatory state legislation targeting transgender people, especially transgender children”. In his statement, Biden said that he called on his administration to coordinate across the federal government to address the violence and advance equality for transgender individuals. “We must bring this epidemic of violence to an end.”

“The rhetoric and stigma aimed by anti-equality political leaders at transgender and non-binary people have led to an unprecedented level of horrific violence against our transgender community,” said Human Rights Campaign president Joni Madison on Twitter. Since 2013, at least 256 transgender ad gender non-conforming people in 36 states and DC have been murdered. Trans women of color comprise four in five of all known violent killings of transgender, non-binary and non-conforming people, according to a report released by Human Rights Campaign in October. More than 100 people attended her memorial service in her honor. Natalia Smut Lopez, a 24-year-old beloved drag entertainer from the Bay Area, was murdered by a man who she was in a relationship with in April. Two siblings, one who was transgender and one who was non-binary, were killed by their mother in Pennsylvania in February.

Transgender people killed this year in the US ranged in age from 16 to 49, according to the non-profit Human Rights Campaign. Each of them deserved freedom, justice and joy.”

“This year, at least 46 transgender individuals in this country – and hundreds more around the world – were killed in horrifying acts of violence,” Biden said in a statement Saturday.