Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-02 17:14:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DDCC6A1C7152272E2992AEF9DDCD4DEFD6BF29E8AAE39767E9641AB5BA4870FC
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Contrary to the claim here, there *has* been a dramatic increase in violent attacks against trans people, as well as violent rhetoric against trans and gender nonconforming folks. It has been documented repeatedly for several years now as it continues to increase: https://time.com/6131444/2021-anti-trans-violence/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63157965 https://www.hrc.org/resources/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2022 https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/anti-transgender-hate-crimes-soared-20-percent-2019-n1248011 https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/anti-gay-hate-crimes-fell-slightly-2020-anti-trans-crimes-rose-fbi-say-rcna1846 https://www.justsecurity.org/83597/violence-against-transgender-people-is-on-the-rise-stopping-it-requires-a-holistic-solution/ https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/ncvs-trans-press-release/
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