Transgender Day of Remembrance 2021: Alarming Rise in Violence and Murders
The report highlights the grim reality of violence against transgender individuals in 2021, with a significant increase in murders compared to previous years. The majority of victims were black and migrant trans women of color, with a high percentage being trans sex workers. The figures underscore the urgent need to address the intersections of misogyny, racism, xenophobia, and hate towards sex workers. Despite the alarming death toll, the actual number of incidents is likely higher due to underreporting and misrepresentation in the media.
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Ms. Falina Laron Peer Navigator/Outreach Coordinator falinachanel@yahoo.com www.aidsactionbaltimore.org
375 transgender people were killed this year (2021), a figure that has risen since last year s total of 350.
The annual global list is released for Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), held on November 20 each year. The majority of the murders happened in Central and South America (70%). But like the previous few years, the most deaths in a single country occurred in Brazil, totaling 33% of global deaths.
It was found that most victims were black and migrant trans women of color and trans sex workers. Nine in ten (96%) of those murdered globally were trans women or trans feminine people. Over half (58%) of those murdered were sex workers, and four in ten were European migrants (43%).
In the report authors say this makes 2021 the deadliest year of violence against gender diverse people since records began. One in four of those murdered were killed in their own home. The report s release follows several years of human rights organizations worldwide recording yearly rises in violence against transgender people. But a further humbling and critical part of these figures context is that the death total is likely only to be the tip of the iceberg. Many hate crimes and murders go unreported, or crucially, misreported in the media meaning the actual number of deaths could be far higher.
The report notes that the numbers indicate a worrying trend when it comes to the intersections of misogyny, racism, xenophobia, and hate towards sex workers. The list is compiled by Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide (TvT), a TGEU project, by sourcing local and national news stories covering the deaths and murders.
