The vast majority of those killed (94%) were trans women. The Trans Murder Monitoring report also found most victims were black and many were sex workers.
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The community, which is celebrating International Pride Day, has been hit by both the rise of the far right and hate speech in democratic countries and by the wave of religious extremism in authoritarian regimes