Today is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance. Today, we remember our trans brothers and sisters that have lost their lives over the past year. Today, we honor their loss.
The March 2012 update reveals a total of 816 reported killings of trans people in 55 countries worldwide from January 1st 2008 to December 31st 2011. The update shows an exponential increase in reported killings of trans people over the last four years. In 2008, 141 cases were reported, in 2009 213 cases, in 2010 214 cases, and in 2011 a shocking number of 248. These are mainly the reported cases that could be found through Internet research and cooperation with trans organizations and activists. In most countries, data on murdered trans people are not systematically produced and it is impossible to estimate the numbers of unreported cases.
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transrespect-transphobia.orgSonia MasiLocation: Gujarat, India
Cause of Death: shot
Date of Death: November 24, 2011
GardeniaLocation: Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: Stoned to death
Date of Death: November 25, 2011
Brenting DollioleLocation: New Orleans, Louisiana
Cause of Death: severe head trauma
Date of Death: November 26, 2011
Brenting was 22 years old.
Suely ScallaLocation: Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: beaten to death
Date of Death: December 3, 2011
Pascual Ake BehLocation: Almoloya, Mexico
Cause of Death: Gunshot to the head
Date of Death: December 4, 2011
Charlie (Erica) HernandezLocation: Detroit, Michigan
Cause of Death: Stabbed to death
Date of Death: December 17, 2011
Erica was 26 years old.
BruninhaLocation: R. Bandeirantes Apucarana, PR, Brazil
Cause of Death: Multiple machete blows to chest and neck
Date of Death: December 24, 2011
Bruninha was 19 years old.
MonaLocation: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cause of Death: Gunshots to the foot and back
Date of Death: December 27, 2011
Githe GoinesLocation: New Orleans, Louisiana
Cause of Death: strangulation
Date of Death: December 30, 2011
Githe was 23 years old.
PopinhaLocation: Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Cause of Death: Gunshots to the back (2)
Date of Death: January 1, 2012
Popinha was 25 years old.
Unidentified personLocation: Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Cause of Death: Strangulation
Date of Death: January 17, 2012
Crain ConawayLocation: Oceanside, California
Cause of Death: trauma to body
Date of Death: January 17, 2012
Crain was 28 years old
Guilherme Augusto de SouzaLocation: Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: Gunshots (13)
Date of Death: January 23, 2012
Guilherme was 16 years old.
Paola CristianoLocation: Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Cause of Death: 7 gunshots to the head, neck, and back.
Date of Death: January 30, 2012
Paola was 28 years old.
Deoni JonesLocation: Baltimore, Maryland
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Date of Death: February 02, 2012
Deoni was 23 years old.
CarlaLocation: Campo Mourão, Paraná, Brazil
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Date of Death: March 2, 2012
(*aka Natalício José Carlos da Silva)
Carla was 51 years old.
Junior Ricardo de JesusLocation: Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cause of Death: Skeleton found with bullet fragments near body
Date of Death: March 2012
Agnes Torres SulcaLocation: Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico
Cause of Death: Neck wounds, burned, thrown in a ditch.
Date of Death: March 10, 2012
ChiquinhaLocation: Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: Stoned and beaten to death.
Date of Death: March 13, 2012
(*aka Neco Francissco de Oliveira)
Chiquinha was 35 years old.
SorayaLocation: Olivenza, Alagoas, Brazil
Cause of Death: Gagged, had pieces of wood inserted into the anus. Penis burned with alcohol.
Date of Death: March 13, 2012
(*aka Valmir da Silva)
Soraya was 39 years old.
Rene “Rosita” HidalgoLocation: Miami Beach, Florida
Cause of Death: gagged, multiple stab wounds, neck slit.
Date of Death: March 15, 2012
David William de Oliveira CândidoLocation: Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
Cause of Death: Severe head and neck trauma
Date of Death: March 22, 2012
David was 16 years old.
Coko WilliamsLocation: Detroit, Michigan
Cause of Death: shot
Date of Death: April 4, 2012
Coko was 35 years old.
Tyrell JacksonLocation: Riviera Beach, Florida
Cause of Death: shot
Date of Death: April 4, 2012
Tyrell was 23 years old
MenakshiammalLocation: Krishnagiri, India
Cause of Death: Burned and throat slit.
Date of Death: April 12, 2012
Paige ClayLocation: Chicago, Illinois
Cause of Death: Gunshot to the face.
Date of Death: April 16, 2012
Paige was 23 years old.
RebekahLocation: Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Cause of Death: Gunshot to the back and head.
Date of Death: April 22, 2012
(*aka Cosmo da Silva)
Leandro Eduardo Campos FerreiraLocation: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Cause of Death: Multiple gunshot wounds (11)
Date of Death: April 26, 2012
Brandy MartellLocation: Oakland, California
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Date of Death: April 29th, 2012
Brandy was 37 years old.
Unidentified personLocation: Hope, Paraiba, Brazil
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Date of Death: May 10, 2012
Anil AayiramthenguLocation: Thankassery, India
Cause of Death: throat slit, abdominal injuries.
Date of Death: May 10, 2012
Lorena EscaleraLocation: Brooklyn, New York
Cause of Death: Fire
Date of Death: May 11, 2012
Chrissie AzzopardiLocation: Finsbury Park, London, UK
Cause of Death: Unknown
Date of Death: June 4, 2012
Chrissie was 22 years old
Thapelo MakutleLocation: Kuruman, South Africa
Cause of Death: throat cut, partial decapitation, genitals stuffed in mouth.
Date of Death: June 09, 2012
William Geovanni Aguilar PérezLocation: Villanueva, Guatemala
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Date of Death: June 17, 2012
AlisonLocation: Villanueva, Guatemala
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Date of Death: June 17, 2012
Unidentified personLocation: Pinhais, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Cause of Death: Burned to death
Date of Death: June 26, 2012
Jeimy Tamara PerezLocation: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Date of Death: June 28, 2012
Unidentified personLocation: Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil
Cause of Death: Burned to death.
Date of Death: June 27, 2012
Camila de MinkLocation: Baurú, São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: Stabbing
Date of Death: June 30, 2012
(*aka Carlúcio de Oliveira)
Camila is 40 years old
Tracey JohnsonLocation: Baltimore, Maryland
Cause of Death: Multiple gunshot wounds.
Date of Death: July 5, 2012
Secil AnneLocation: Antalya, Turkey
Cause of Death: throat cut, face slashed.
Date of Death: July 10, 2012
BarbaritaLocation: San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Cause of Death: Gunshots to the face and head
Date of Death: August 3, 2012
(*aka Marlon Javier Jiménez Alemán)
TaniaLocation: Sincelejo, Sucre, Colombia
Cause of Death: Gunshot to the head
Date of Death: August 4, 2012
Vanderson Viegas SilvaLocation: São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: Dragged for two blocks by car.
Date of Death: August 5, 2012
(* aka Amos Chagas Lima)
Tiffany GoodenLocation: Chicago, Illinois
Cause of Death: multiple stab wounds.
Date of Death: August 14, 2012
Donta was 19 years old.
(*aka Donta Gooden)
Sirena PaolaLocation: La Guajira, Maicao, Columbia
Cause of Death: head trauma
Date of Death: August 11, 2012
Sirena was 44 years old.
Unidentified personLocation: São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: shot
Date of Death: August 15, 2012
Victim was 30 years old
Unidentified personLocation: São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: shot
Date of Death: August 15, 2012
Victim was 24 years old
Laryssa SilveiraLocation: Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and face, dumped by the side of the road.
Date of Death: August 17, 2012
Tiago da Silva OliveiraLocation: Pernambucho, Brazil
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Date of Death: August 19, 2012
Robson Franco Pereira Location: Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: Gunshots to arm and face
Date of Death: August 24, 2012
Dewayne “Deja” JonesLocation: Miami, Florida
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Date of Death: August 26, 2012
Unidentified personLocation: Clementina, Brazil
Cause of Death: repeated blows to the head with a spade.
Date of Death: August 29, 2012
Kendall HamptonLocation: Cincinnati,Ohio
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: August 29, 2012
Kendall was 26 years old.
Kyra CordovaLocation: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Gunshot wound to the head.
Date of Death: September 3, 2012
VictoriaLocation: São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered and mutilated, her genitals and an ear removed. Thrown in a dumpster.
Date of Death: September 16, 2012
Unidentified personLocation: São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: neck injury, hands and feet tied, wrapped in a sheet, and burned.
Date of Death: September 21, 2012
January Marie LapuzLocation: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Cause of Death: Stabbing.
Date of Death: September 29, 2012
January was 26 years old.
MadonnaLocation: Aracaju, Brazil
Cause of Death: Stoned to death
Date of Death: October 19, 2012
January was 26 years old.
(* aka Amos Chagas Lima)
CassandraLocation: Rouen, France
Cause of Death: asphyxiation, body partially burned after death.
Date of Death: November 4, 2012
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