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Transgender Day of Remembrance Marks Global Vigils as New Reports Count 281 Killed Worldwide, 27 in U.S.

Fresh data plus city moves spotlight persistent violence, undercounts, urgent protections.

Patricia Bender pictured with a custom airbrushed jacket of Tahiry Broom in Cleveland, Ohio, on Feb 21, 2025.
Kayla's tattoo of her brother, Sam.
Karmin Wells poses with her grandfather, Willie Bibb. She called him “Daddy” because he raised her like a father.
People attend a rally to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance in San Francisco. In the past year, Advocates for Trans Equality counted 27 violent deaths of trans people in the United States, as well as 21 suicides.

Overview

  • TGEU’s Trans Murder Monitoring reports 281 trans and gender-diverse people murdered globally from Oct. 1, 2024 to Sept. 30, 2025, with most victims being trans women and people of color and researchers warning of likely undercounts due to misgendering and poor reporting.
  • Advocates for Trans Equality tallies at least 27 violent deaths of trans people in the U.S. over the past year, plus 21 suicides, with 61% of those lost to suicide ages 15–24 and 17 of the killings involving firearms.
  • Human Rights Campaign data show at least 399 U.S. cases of fatal violence since 2013, with 82% of victims trans women, over 70% people of color, and 71% killed with firearms, while nearly 60% of trans people report being less publicly visible this year.
  • Boston’s City Council unanimously voted to formalize a community advisory council to the Mayor’s LGBTQIA2S+ office, and U.S. Sen. Ed Markey introduced a bill to protect access to gender-affirming care as advocates pressed officials to end anti-trans rhetoric.
  • Vigils and memorials were held from statehouses in Minnesota to San Francisco City Hall, Chicago’s North Halsted, London’s Trafalgar Square, Toronto’s The 519, and Decatur, with organizers emphasizing remembrance, community support, and youth mental-health resources.