2021 becomes deadliest year on record for trans Americans
Marquiisha Lawrence, a 28-year-old Black trans woman, is the 45th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year.
International News
LGBTQ+ rights group shuts down in China
One of China’s largest LGBTQ+ rights groups, LGBT Rights Advocacy China, has announced that it will be shutting down for good.
Report: Anti-LGBTQ+ Alliance Defending Freedom is building international networks
The ADF has been pushing an “anti-LGBTQ+ agenda in Eastern Europe” by building relations with far-right groups and political leaders.
Trans activist killed in Washington
39-year-old Latina trans woman Rikkey Outumuro is the 44th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year.
Study: Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination on the rise in the US
GLAAD has found that 59% of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced discrimination within the past year, compared to less than 50% in 2020.
42nd trans person killed in the US
26-year-old Jo Acker died after she confronted a shooter in a shopping centre in Boise, Idaho, and was fatally wounded.
Study: Nearly 70% of intersex people have experienced discrimination in the past year
Following Intersex Awareness Day, a new study has found intersex people face disproportionate rates of discrimination.