These Are the Trans People Killed in 2016http://www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/5/16/these-are-trans-people-killed-2016The Advocate/Cleis Abeni and Aashna Malpani contributed to this report. 05/16/2016
"Those We've Lost This Year
In the first five months of 2016, murders of 10 transgender people have been reported. Almost all of the victims were people of color, and the vast majority were black transgender individuals.
Given that grim reality, it's no wonder advocates continue to sound the alarm on what they call an epidemic of deadly transphobic violence. And while the world comes together every November 20 to commemorate the lives lost during the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, the fear and ignorance that fuel these fatal attacks heed no calendar. "
