A List Of Trans People Burned Alive For Being Trans

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