A List Of Trans People Burned Alive For Being Trans

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Please note this article discusses violent transphobia

Unknown Woman, 19th of February 2020, Sheffield, UK

Attempted murder, victim survived, attacker jailed for 5 years [source]

Unknown Woman, 8th of April 2020, Jakarta, Indonesia

Murdered, burned alive by six men, no charges [source]

Layla Pelaez Sánchez, 25th of April 2020, Puerto Rico, USA

Murdered, shot and burned, no arrests [source]

Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos, 25th of April 2020, Puerto Rico, USA

Murdered, shot and burned, no arrests [source]

Marilyn Cazares, 4th of August 2020, California, USA

Murdered, stabbed and burned, no arrests [source]

Bubba, 27th of July 2019, North Carolina, USA

Murdered, burned in a building, no arrests [source]

Bee Love Slater, 14th of September 2019, Florida, USA

Murdered, burned alive in her car, no arrests [source]

Unknown Woman, 6th of September 2018, Sahiwal, Pakistan

Murdered, burned alive by four men trying to rape her, no arrests [source]

Hande Kader, 20th of August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey

Murdered, raped and burned, no arrests [source]

Tara, 10th of November 2016, Chennai, India

Murdered, burned by police, no arrests [source]

Michelle Vash Payne, 31st of January, Los Angeles, USA

Murdered, stabbed and burned by boyfriend, turned himself in [source][source]

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Katy Montgomerie
Katy Montgomerie

Written by Katy Montgomerie

Katy is a feminist, LGBT rights advocate, atheist, metalhead, insect enthusiast and trans woman

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