At least 281 trans and gender diverse people were murdered this year, heartbreaking data has revealed.

An update to Transgender Europe and Central Asia’s (TGEU’s) annual report on global violence against trans people was published earlier this week in the lead-up to Trans Day of Remembrance (20 November), an international day of mourning for those killed in transphobic hate crimes.

The data, from TGEU’s Trans Murder Monitoring Unit, showed that 281 trans and gender diverse people were reported murdered between 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025.

Since 2009, TGEU’s monitoring has now recorded 5322 murders worldwide.

While the total recorded number is down from last year’s 350 reported killings , researchers say this doesn’t necessary signal increased safety, but rather a “growing invi

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