2016 was the deadliest year on record for transgender people
With 27 transgender people killed, 2016 was the most deadly year on record in the United States for transgender people.
With 27 transgender people killed, 2016 was the most deadly year on record in the United States for transgender people.
These are the 26 transgender people known to be killed in 2017 -- all are transgender people of color, with the exception of Gwynevere River Song and Ally Lee Steinfeld. This number does not include transgender people whose deaths were not reported due to misgendering in police reports, news stories, and sometimes by the victim's family.