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Maria Villarroel

Series of Hate Crimes Against LGBTQ People Causes Uproar in Mexico

As deaths of queer and transgender people increase in regions around the world, an organization in the Latin American region made up of parents of LGBTQ individuals are pushing for anti-discrimination laws aimed to keep queer people safe. This is a representational image. (Credit: Reuters)

One word describes the beginning of 2024 for Mexico— violence. Authorities in the country reported at least three transgender killings in the first two weeks of January, and human rights groups are investigating the possibilities of two other such cases.

The latest death came on Sunday, when transgender activist and politician Samantha Gomez Fonseca was shot and slain inside a car in the south of Mexico, AP News reported.

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