Trans murder in Honduras

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Le Honduras est l’un des pays d’Amérique latine les plus violents avec plus de 3 000 homicides depuis le début de l’année pour une population de 9 millions d’habitants. Dans ce contexte, les femmes et les hommes LGBT (lesbiennes, gay, bi ou transsexuels) sont particulièrement cib ...  Show more

Today’s case focuses on the tragic murder of Shelby Tracy Tom. She was a Canadian woman who was strangled to death after 29-year-old Jatin Patel discovered she was transgender. The case sparked a national debate over gender politics and how to better prevent hate crimes. Trigger ...  Show more

Vox’s Emily St. James talks with Chase Strangio of the ACLU about the assault on the rights of trans Americans taking place in many states across the country. They explain why laws that recently passed through state houses in Florida, Texas, and Alabama imperil trans people — or, ...  Show more