"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 invisibility" in how these murders are reported."
"An overwhelming 90 per cent of reported murders were feminicides, meaning the victim was a trans woman or transfeminine person. TGEU noted that trans victims are often misgendered in media coverage or police reports which makes keeping track of all reported killings increasingly difficult. As a result, it said the real number of trans people lost to violence is "likely far higher.""
281 trans and gender diverse people were reported murdered between 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025. Since 2009 monitoring has recorded 5,322 murders worldwide. The reported total fell from last year's 350 killings, but the decline may reflect growing invisibility and underreporting rather than improved safety. Eighty-eight per cent of collated cases featured a trans person of colour. Sex workers accounted for 34 per cent of victims while activists and movement leaders represented 14 per cent. Ninety per cent of reported murders were feminicides. Misgendering in media and official reports hampers accurate tracking and the real toll is likely higher.
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