Suspect Charged With Murder of Atlanta Trans Woman Ashley Burton
Burton was killed in April at her apartment complex.
June 7, 2023
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transphobic violence
Two Trans Women in Critical Condition as Turkey Sees Rash of Transphobic Violence
In May alone, seven trans women have been stabbed by men on the street or in their homes, with almost no arrests made.
May 16, 2015
Prominent Trans Activist Murdered in Argentina
Signaling an uptick in worldwide transphobic violence, South American trans activist Amancay Diana Sacayan was found murdered in Buenos Aires on October 13.
October 15, 2015
How Bathroom Selfies Erase Nonbinary Trans Folks
Protesting transphobic laws with selfies of burly trans men in women's bathrooms packs a punch, but doing so could make it even harder for gender-nonconforming folks to pee in peace.
April 1, 2016
Ohio: LGBT Leaders, Politicians Call for Justice After Transgender Hate Crime
A leading transgender activist's brutal attack in Toledo, Ohio has drawn local and national attention.
November 7, 2014
Brazil's LGBTQ Activists Will Fight President's 'Barbarism'
LGBTQ Brazilians fear Jair Bolsonaro will encourage violence, but they'll go on fighting, says the sister of a slain activist.
October 31, 2018
Trans Activist Tells the LGBQ Community: 'Show Up for Us'
"As we mark Transgender Day of Remembrance today, a day we ... come together to honor those we lost to anti-transgender violence, an overwhelming sense of hopelessness fills my soul."
November 20, 2021
Why We Must #SaveTransBrazil Now
Brazil has just 2.8 percent of the world's population, but 46.7 percent of the world's transgender murders. Help these activists put a stop to the violence and #SaveTransBrazil now.
April 4, 2016
How Trans Twitter Is Reacting to Marriage Equality
The consensus? Great news; now let's refocus on transphobic discrimination and violence, especially against trans women of color.
June 26, 2015
The Far Right Is Exploiting the Nashville Tragedy to Promote Transphobia
As soon as it became known that the shooter may have identified as trans, the right-wing media outrage ecosystem went to work.
March 28, 2023
Suspect Arrested in Philly Trans Woman's Murder
Police contend the trans woman's brutal beating and shooting death was the result of a robbery, not a hate crime.
October 12, 2015
Our Black Transgender Marriage Is Not Revolutionary
Getting married and participating in other cisgender rituals is not enough to change the trans experience, write Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley and Matthew Richardson.
March 18, 2016
Transgender Immigrant Dies in Federal Custody
The death of Roxana Hernandez has transgender activists calling for the release of all trans immigrants in detention.
May 29, 2018
Trans Americans Shot to Death in Chicago, Puerto Rico
The deaths of Tyianna "Davarea" Alexander and Samuel Edmund Damian Valentin come after a year that saw record fatal violence against trans Americans.
January 12, 2021
Judge Accuses Transphobic Father of Committing 'Gender Violence'
A Canadian court says the father's very public opposition exposes his transgender son to hostility.
May 2, 2019
Clinton: Transphobic Violence Is a 'National Crisis'
Clinton may not yet have an answer for how to stop the killings of trans women of color, but she's eager to listen to activists working within the community to find a way, said those in the private meeting.
October 10, 2015
Rio's Trans Inmates Allowed to Choose Between Male or Female Prisons
Brazil -- a country which sees a record amount of transphobic violence -- is taking unique steps to reduce the epidemic in Rio prisons.
June 1, 2015
Illinois Senator Says All-Gender Restrooms Will Cause Violence 'From Dads Like Me'
State Sen. Neil Anderson said he would beat up any "guy" who entered a restroom where his daughter was present.
May 22, 2023
Transparent Team Debuts Powerful Docuseries on Real Trans Lives
The five slices of real trans life portrayed in the miniseries will having you crying or laughing. Or both.
June 2, 2015
Two Black Trans Women Killed in 48 Hours
Advocates say the fatalities of two more transgender people show just how grave the state of violence against transgender people has become this year.
February 23, 2016
Nancy Pelosi Honors Trans Day of Remembrance, Slams Trump's Cruelty
The speaker of the House mourned the dead and reaffirmed Democrats' commitment to transgender equality.
November 20, 2019