175 trans people were murdered in Brazil last year

175 trans people were murdered in Brazil last year, with violence continuing to spiral out of control under Jair Bolsonaro.

At least 175 trans people were murdered in Brazil in 2020 under the watch of Jair Bolsonaro.

2020 was one of the deadliest years for trans people in Brazil since records began, according to advocacy group National Association of Travestis and Transexuals of Brazil (ANTRA). By its tally, a trans person was murdered every two days in a nation of 211 million, CenárioMT reported.

Last year, ANTRA said, saw a 29 per cent surge in violence in Brazil compared to the 124 deaths recorded in 2019. From 2017 to 2020, 641 trans people have been murdered.

The vast majority of the victims in 2020 were among the most marginalised groups in Brazilian society: Black people (78 per cent), those aged between 15 and 29 (56 per cent) and those engaged in sex work (72 per cent).

This “vulnerability”, the accompanying ANTRA report said, “exposes” them to violence.

Source: PinkNews