According to the Human Rights Campaign, the majority of fatal anti-LGBTQ violence targets transgender women of color. These are not random crimes; they are intersectional failures of society, racism, transphobia, and misogyny. The annual is a somber fixture in LGBTQ culture, where communities gather to read the names of those lost—a ritual that reinforces the gravity of trans existence.

Trans people face higher rates of workplace discrimination and housing instability compared to cisgender gay and lesbian individuals.

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