37th trans person killed in the US
39-year old Yunieski Carey Herrera, also known as Yuni Carey, is the 37th trans person to have been murdered in the US this year.
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New project building safe, sanitary toilets for Pakistan’s trans community
The Saaf Bath project is a new campaign in Karachi, Pakistan which is building privately managed toilets out of old shipping containers, with the aim of providing safe and sanitary facilities for trans people, women and the disabled.
Two thirds of US trans murder victims misgendered by the media in 2020
A recent analysis by Media Matters for America found two thirds of transgender and gender diverse murder victims were misgendered or deadnamed by the police and/or US media outlets in 2020.
Brighton & Hove Greens speak out against anti-trans violence ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance
Brighton & Hove Greens speak out against anti-trans violence ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance
Trans Day of Remembrance 2020
Friday November 20 is the annual Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR).
US hate crimes at highest level in over a decade
According to an FBI report, released on Monday November 16, hate crimes at the highest level in over a decade in the US.
Study finds trans Americans often denied gender-affirming hormones
A new study, published in the Annals of Family Medicine, found many transgender Americans are turning to non-prescription hormone medication after being denied gender-affirming treatment, or not being able to afford healthcare.