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With visibility comes violence: Increased awareness of transgender people leads to more hate crimes

Exclusive data shows in L.A. County and beyond, transgender people face increased risk of violent crimes as a result of their identity.

Another Trans Woman Murdered and Mutilated in Brazil

The latest victim in a rash of trans murders in Brazil was only 20 years old.

Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg Disappoint at CNN Town Hall

Sen. Harris tripped up on terminology relating to LGBTQ people, and Buttigieg declined to go in-depth on his policies. 

Op-ed: Yes, Trans Men Experience Real Violence

Boys Do Cry: When we expand violence data beyond hate crimes, it's clear that trans men are targeted at comparable rates to trans women.

Here's How the Feds Can Fight Trans Murders

Congress and the White House are speaking out about trans homicides; but what can those in power do to stem the tide?

Suspect Charged in 2015 Murder of Fresno Trans Woman

Richard Joseph Lopez has been charged with the fatal stabbing of K.C. Haggard.

Murders Motivated by Bias Against LGBT People on Rise

The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs identified a record number of anti-LGBT murders in 2011.

Transgender Woman Found Murdered in Detroit

The victim's body was found in a trash can behind a bar; her identity remains unknown.

Transgender people are being killed at an alarming rate, especially in the South (exclusive)

New findings reveal a disturbing increase in violence against transgender individuals, spotlighting the South’s lax gun laws and discriminatory policies.

Bail Set for Suspected Killer of Trans Teenager

Police say David Bogdanov murdered 17-year-old Nikki Kuhnhausen after learning she was transgender. The victim was reported missing last June and found dead in December.

Houston, Have You Seen This Missing Trans Person?

Houston police are looking for Darius Gatlin, 28, last seen on September 11.

South African Gangs Raping Lesbians to 'Cure' Them

Lesbians in South Africa are at high risk of being raped in towns where homosexuality is considered taboo -- where gangs of men view rape as a "cure" for sexual orientation, according to ActionAid's report "Hate Crimes: The Rise of Corrective Rape in South Africa."

Trans Woman Stabbed to Death in NYC Park, Allegedly Over a Wig

The crime occured on Saturday morning in a city hollowed out by disease.

Detroit Police Investigating Gay Man's Murder

The murder of a gay black man named Melvin, who sometimes wore women's clothing to work, is Detroit's third homicide of an LGBT person in 2015.

Transgender Woman Murdered in El Salvador's Epidemic of Violence

Activists say police and other officials are reluctant to investigate any anti-LGBTQ crimes.

Black LGBTQ+ Notables See Justice in Chauvin's Murder Convictions

LGBTQ+ activists welcomed the verdict, where the former police officer was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, but said more must be done.

Arrest Made in Brutal Mob Attack of Dallas Trans Woman

Police have arrested one man for the beating of Muhlaysia Booker.

London Man Receives Life Sentence for Murders of Four Gay Men

Stephen Port administered lethal doses of GHB to his victims; police are under fire for initially considering the deaths suicides or accidental overdoses.