HRC's fatal violence tracking: HRC's tracking of fatal violence against the transgender and gender-expansive community documented the deaths of at least 32 people in 2024.
Factors contributing to the rise
Anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric: Advocacy groups attribute the increase in hate crimes to an increase in political rhetoric targeting the LGBTQ+ community, which can incite violence.
Targeted legislation: The surge in anti-LGBTQ+ incidents often coincides with a wave of harmful legislation proposed at the state level, particularly targeting transgender individuals.