Ended
An Epidemic of Violence (Human Rights Campaign Foundation)
Sustainable Development Goals
Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
About the Event
In 2020, at least 37 transgender and gender non-conforming people were victims of fatal violence — more than the Human Rights Campaign has recorded in any other year. This grim milestone proves what we have long known: this violence is an epidemic. Each one of the lives we lost was someone ripped from their family, their friends and their community by an act of senseless violence, often driven by bigotry and transphobia and inflamed by the rhetoric of those who oppose our progress. We must utilize this moment to not only remember each and every person killed this year, but to also continue taking action to dismantle the culture of violence and stigma that the transgender and gender non-conforming community faces. There are lives on the line, and we must commit with every breath to fight for the change we need. Across the United States, stigma, bias and systemic discrimination heighten the vulnerability of transgender and gender non-conforming people from an early age. Such stigma, bias and discrimination compounds for transgender and gender non-conforming people who hold multiple marginalized identities. This includes transgender men and women, as well as individuals who are non-binary or gender non-conforming.
Participation
Benefits to
Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Confirming People in the United States in 2020
Event On
21 Jan, 2024 - 30 Jan, 2024
Venue
United States
Updates
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