shish_mish@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago321 trans people murdered this year, new report findswww.thepinknews.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1244arrow-down133
arrow-up1211arrow-down1external-link321 trans people murdered this year, new report findswww.thepinknews.comshish_mish@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareRosco@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoA rise in racism? Transphobia isn’t racism, right? It’s equally as short-sighted and fucking stupid, but it’s not the same.
minus-squareHyperreality@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 year agoThe article mentions that 80% of those murdered were also affected by racism. In Europe almost half of those murdered were refugees or immigrants. They’re a racial minority or migrant. That increases their risk. They’re trans. That increases their risk even further. They’re also often sex workers. That increases their risk even further. Basically super vulnerable and marginalised minorities, who often can’t turn to the police for help.
A rise in racism? Transphobia isn’t racism, right? It’s equally as short-sighted and fucking stupid, but it’s not the same.
The article mentions that 80% of those murdered were also affected by racism. In Europe almost half of those murdered were refugees or immigrants.
They’re a racial minority or migrant. That increases their risk.
They’re trans. That increases their risk even further.
They’re also often sex workers. That increases their risk even further.
Basically super vulnerable and marginalised minorities, who often can’t turn to the police for help.