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violence against transgender women
D.C. man convicted of shooting transgender woman after sex act
Jerry Tyree was found guilty of aggravated assault while armed and several other charges.
Georgia transgender woman ruthlessly stabbed to death, 26-year-old suspect arrested
37-year-old Kesaria Abramidze was murdered in her home Wednesday night, just one day after the Georgia Parliament passed a law restricting LGBTQ+ rights.
Florida Police Arrest Man For Brutal Murder of Trans Woman London Price
Price was pistol-whipped and then shot dead in broad daylight in front of her grandmother last week.
Black Women, Girls, and Trans Folks Get Locked Up and Shot Too
In her new book, Invisible No More, Andrea J. Ritchie dissects the forgotten stories of police violence against transgender women of color. Read an exclusive excerpt below.
Congress Steps Up to Address Trans Violence
Members of the LGBT Equality Caucus announced they will form a Transgender Equality Task Force to end bias-motivated violence against trans people.
Horrific Sexual Abuse of Gay and Bi Men, Trans Women Reported in Syria
Survivors of sexual violence during Syria's civil war detail their sufferings in a new Human Rights Watch report.
Trans Woman Tiara Banks Fatally Shot in Chicago
The epidemic of violence against trans Americans continues, with Banks being the 16th killed this year.
Activists Rally Across the Country to End Violence Against Trans Women
Today is a national day of action to bring attention to the murders of trans women of color.
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton Introduces Anti-Trans Prison Bill
The proposed legislation would make it illegal for prisons to house inmates according to their gender identity.
LGBTQ Community Member Ja’leyah-Jamar Murdered in Kansas
Some activists identified Ja'leyah-Jamar as a transgender woman, but his family says he was male.
Black Trans Woman Keri Washington Killed in Florida
Washington was found dead Saturday in Clearwater, and police have identified a suspect and issued an arrest warrant.
Democratic Debate Ignores Transgender Day of Remembrance
Many issues were discussed, but anti-trans violence was not among them, even though the debate took place on TDOR.
Finally, LGBTQ Issues Get Attention in a Democratic Debate
Moderator Yamiche Alcindor asked the candidates about the epidemic of violence against trans people.
Black Trans Woman Serenity Hollis Fatally Shot in Georgia
Police and prosecutors suspect her death was a hate crime.
WATCH: Man Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Trans Teen
After a 15-year-old transgender girl was stabbed in the back on D.C. public transit, police have a suspect in custody, and plan to file hate crime charges.
REPORT: What's Behind Asia's Anti-Trans, Anti-Woman Sentiments?
A new report shows that lesbians, bisexual women and trans people in Asia often suffer in the shadows of abusive families and oppressive communities.
Black Trans Woman Naomie Skinner Fatally Shot; Boyfriend Charged
There is a high rate of intimate partner violence agains trans people.
Joe Biden Releases Plan for LGBTQ Equality
Biden calls for passage of the Equality Act, protections for LGBTQ youth and seniors, addressing anti-trans violence, and more.
Islan Nettles's Killer Is in Jail, But Has Justice Been Served?
The guilty plea of killer James Dixon — and the current environment for trans women — is far from satisfying, writes Beverly Tillery of the Anti-Violence Project.