Over 1,200 Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Were Reported During First Year of Trump’s Presidency

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Released Tuesday, the FBI’s annual Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) report found that hate crimes against marginalized communities increased for the third straight year. There were 1,130 bias attacks on the basis of sexual orientation in 2017, a five percent increase from a year earlier.

In addition, another 119 attacks—whether property crimes or assaults on someone’s person—were motivated by the victim’s gender identity.

Despite a record number of anti-trans murders, the number of hate crimes related to gender identity in 2017 actually represents a slim four percent decrease from the year prior. There were 124 attacks targeting transgender people in 2016.

The increase in anti-LGBTQ hate crimes overall follows larger surges in violence against marginalized communities.

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Over 1,200 Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Were Reported During First Year of Trump’s Presidency

November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance.

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Let us commemorate and remember those who died due to transphobic violence. It’s an absolute tragedy and unfair that people are victims of harassment and violence due to their gender. It’s also a reminder that marriage equality was not the only hurdle the LGBT+ community had to overcome and that the fight for a safer tomorrow is still happening. We need a safer tomorrow. Transgender people deserve to be happy and safe.

Bangladesh’s trans community marks five years of official recognition

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In a landmark decision in 2013, the government recognized its Hijra population as a third gender. In South Asia, Hijra refers to a third gender. Hijra may have been assigned male at birth and live as women. Some also identify as trans or intersex or just as Hijra.

According to Bangladesh’s Social Welfare Ministry about 10,000 hijras live in the country.

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Bangladesh’s trans community marks five years of official recognition