The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), commemorated annually on 20 November, is dedicated to trans people who have been victims of violent murders and those who have taken their own lives due to social isolation and discrimination. Established in 1999 in memory of Rita Hester, murdered in 1998, this day gives voice to a drama that knows no respite.
According to data collected globally between 1 October 2023 and 30 September 2024, there are 411 documented victims, including 328 homicides and 45 suicides, up from 403 the previous year. Among them, 94% are transwomen or transfeminine persons, where the average age of victims is only 31. Sex workers are still the most affected group, although for the first time this percentage drops to 46%.
TGEU’s Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) highlights a dramatic escalation of global violence, fuelled by growing hatred, amplified by both social media and political rhetoric. Brazil is confirmed as the most dangerous country, with 112 victims, or 30% of the world total, followed by Mexico (73) and the United States (69), where there has been a worrying increase from 31 to 41 murders in one year.
In Europe, while overall cases are falling (from 16 to 8), Italy remains the EU country with the highest incidence rate of murders of trans people in relation to the population.