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Killings of transgender people in U.S. on track to top last year's record
Killings of transgender people in U.S. on track to top last year's record
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
May 17, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Just five months into the year, the U.S. is on track to break a troubling record. Last year, 44 transgender people were killed in the U.S. and its territories. So far this year, the count is close to two dozen, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Those are just the cases that we know of. More than half the victims were Black trans women, and the region with the highest rate is Puerto Rico. Today, we’ll speak with Marc Ramirez about the rise in transgender violence in Puerto Rico and across the U.S. He’s a USA Today national correspondent who covers identity and inclusion issues. We’ll also speak to Maria José, a trans woman who heads a safe space in Puerto Rico for LGBTQ folks.
Released:
May 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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