{"id":2378751,"date":"2024-12-11T07:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T12:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-show-theres-no-epidemic-of-violence-against-trans-people\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T07:08:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T12:08:08","slug":"data-show-theres-no-epidemic-of-violence-against-trans-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-show-theres-no-epidemic-of-violence-against-trans-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Show There&#8217;s No &#8216;Epidemic Of Violence&#8217; Against Trans People"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdata-show-theres-no-epidemic-of-violence-against-trans-people%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2378751&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In 2024,there were no \u2062reported \u200bmurders of trans-identifying\u200b individuals\u200d due too anti-trans bias in the U.S., contrary \u2064to prevalent narratives highlighting increasing violence against the transgender community. \u2063The\u200c Human \u2064Rights Campaign (HRC) provides annual lists of reported \u2062trans\u2062 murders, and discussions surrounding incidents, such \u200bas\u200d the murder of\u200c Quanesha Shantel, revealed complexities \u2063related to the violence and the \u2062motives\u200b behind\u200c them. shantel,\u200b who was killed \u200bby her former partner, exemplifies how \u2062personal relationships can spur violence rather than broader societal biases.<\/p>\n<p>On the Transgender Day of\u200c Remembrance, President Joe \u200bBiden expressed his\u2063 sorrow for the violence faced\u200b by transgender Americans, calling \u200cfor recognition of the challenges they encounter. Numerous Democratic\u200c leaders echoed this sentiment, noting a rise in anti-trans violence correlated with negative rhetoric and legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Though,a closer \u200cexamination of specific cases indicated that many deaths attributed to \u200banti-trans violence stemmed from domestic incidents,accidents,or altercations,rather than hate \u2062crimes. The data from HRC\u200b showed varied circumstances \u200baround these deaths, including suicides and accidental shootings, \u200dsuggesting that \u2062while violence remains a serious issue \u2063for the trans community, \u2064it is essential to distinguish the nature\u200c and context \u200cof each reported case.\u2063 This nuanced view challenges the prevailing narrative that all violence against \u200dtrans individuals is rooted in hate and discrimination.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In 2024 there were no reported murders of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-middle-schoolers-allowed-to-skip-class-to-watch-transgender-show\/\" title=\"Oregon Middle Schoolers Allowed To Skip Class To Watch Transgender Show\">trans-identifying person<\/a> due to anti-trans bias in the United States. This might be a surprise, based on the routine headlines declaring that violence against transgender Americans is only getting worse. The Human Rights Campaign, one of the more prominent LGBT advocacy organizations, provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-gender-expansive-community-in-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">list<\/a> each year of reported murders of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walsh-in-secretly-recorded-footage-pro-trans-doctor-makes-truly-insane-argument-for-amputating-teen-girls-breasts\/\" title=\"WALSH: In Secretly Recorded Footage, Pro-Trans Doctor Makes Truly Insane Argument For Amputating Teen Girls\u2019 Breasts\">trans-identifying people<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the death of Quanesha Shantel, Human Rights Campaign Director of Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative Tori Cooper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/news\/hrc-honors-quanesha-shantel-cocoa-black-transgender-woman-and-drag-queen-killed-in-north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">argued<\/a>, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s time for communities across this country to reckon with the fact that their silence makes them complicit. Hateful stereotypes, rhetoric and legislation fuels violence against transgender people.&rdquo; This despite Shantel, whose legal name was Juquan Hamilton, being allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/thencbeat.com\/greensboro-man-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-his-transgender-girlfriend-juquan-cocoa-hamilton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">murdered by his former romantic partner<\/a>, Jeremy Reynolds, who reportedly was furious over their recent breakup.<\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 20, 2024, President Joe Biden put out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/11\/20\/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-transgender-day-of-remembrance-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> saying, &ldquo;Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn the transgender Americans whose lives were taken this year in horrific acts of violence. There should be no place for hate in America &mdash; and yet too many transgender Americans, including young people, are cruelly targeted and face harassment simply for being themselves.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This message was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/trans-day-remembrance-resolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repeated by dozens of Democrats<\/a> the same day. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., mourned, &ldquo;Too many transgender people have been killed just for living as their true, authentic selves.&rdquo; Jayapal, the co-chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus&rsquo; Transgender Equality Task Force, noted a supposed alarming rise in anti-trans violence due to intensifying rhetoric and legislation targeting the trans community.&nbsp;Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, asserted, &ldquo;No one should have to live their lives in fear simply for existing as they are.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Looking at Each Case<\/h2>\n<p>Yet, when evaluating the data, despite the broader reported statistics listed by the HRC, the claims about anti-trans violence are not true.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at each of 29 such reported cases in 2024, the three most common categories are domestic violence (6), altercations (6), and accidents (4). Of all cases, four did not have sufficient information reported by authorities to make a determination on what kind of violence occurred. The deaths also included a suicide, the <a href=\"https:\/\/redstate.com\/chad-felix-greene\/2024\/03\/27\/nex-benedict-n2172000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">highly publicized death of Dagny (Nex) Benedict<\/a>, a victim of a mass shooting, and a random act of violence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/second-driver-found-hit-run-235354149.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kita Bee<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democratandchronicle.com\/story\/news\/2024\/10\/17\/vincent-moore-charged-in-deadly-rochester-ny-hit-and-run\/75720554007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honee Daniels<\/a> were both killed in what HRC calls &ldquo;hit-and-run&rdquo; accidents &mdash; they involved negligent behavior and both drivers have been arrested. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/news\/local-news\/it-was-an-accident-las-vegas-teen-accused-of-murder-told-parents-not-to-call-police-after-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jazlynn Johnson<\/a>, 18, was allegedly accidentally shot and killed by his friend, 17-year-old Cesar Sandoval, while showing off a new gun, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classiccitynews.com\/post\/death-of-transgender-athens-individual-possibly-was-accidental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santonio Coleman<\/a>, who identified as a gay man who sometimes dressed as a woman, was found dead on a park trail, but he may have fallen, and no suspects have been identified. The headline reporting Coleman&rsquo;s death states, &ldquo;Family shocked after loved one brutally killed while walking on popular trail in Athens,&rdquo; despite no current indications from police investigating the incident that Coleman was attacked.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;altercation&rdquo; category of reports indicates a fight occurred in which a trans-identifying person was killed. A transgender man, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/east-point-man-allegedly-shot-to-death-by-relative-in-front-yard-police-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Righteous TK Hill<\/a>, was allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/news\/remembering-righteous-tk-chevy-hill-black-transgender-man-community-leader-and-inclusive-business-owner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shot<\/a> by his <a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/only-on-glaad-mother-of-righteous-torrence-tk-hill-reveals-motive-identifies-suspect-in-atl-black-trans-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cousin<\/a>, Jaylen Hill, in an argument. Robert Clark Jr., named as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksla.com\/2024\/04\/03\/louisiana-state-penitentiary-inmate-dead-following-alleged-altercation-with-3-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yella Clark<\/a>, was killed in a prison fight. Clark was serving life in prison for the murder of another inmate while he was serving a 75-year sentence for armed robbery.<\/p>\n<p>A 20-year-old named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article291142455.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dylan Gurley<\/a> was reportedly stabbed to death in a dispute over money while staying in an abandoned house with a fellow homeless person, Michael Tooley. Another trans-identifying person listed, known only as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/crime\/transgender-death-chicago-redd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redd or Barbie<\/a>, was killed by an unknown assailant in a mass shooting on a street corner while talking with several other people. Another homeless person, Andrea <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/arrest-made-after-woman-was-beaten-to-death-in-front-of-miami-city-ballet-on-miami-beach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doria<\/a> Dos Passos, was attacked while sleeping by another homeless person in what appears to be a random assault; police have not reported a motive. The suspect has been charged.<\/p>\n<h2>Interpersonal Violence&rsquo;s Role<\/h2>\n<p>LGBT activists are aware that most murders of trans-identifying people involve domestic violence. The HRC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/news\/hrc-honors-quanesha-shantel-cocoa-black-transgender-woman-and-drag-queen-killed-in-north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a>, &ldquo;Tragically, interpersonal violence accounts for a significant number of fatalities against transgender and gender expansive people.&rdquo; Yet they insist on blaming hate and bigotry for these deaths. The HRC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-gender-expansive-community-in-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">states<\/a>, &ldquo;In all cases, it remains clear that the intersections of racism, sexism, homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia conspire to place the trans community at risk of fatal violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite 82 percent of known suspects in the deaths of black trans-identifying individuals being black themselves, based on an evaluation of the reported cases, the HRC demands, &ldquo;Young trans women of color &mdash; particularly Black trans women, continue to be disproportionately affected.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Year after year, these reports end up the same. Domestic violence, interpersonal fights, random violence, and, more frequently, complete accidents, make up the majority of reported deaths of trans-identified people. Hate crimes do occur &mdash; they are simply very rare, upon review of reported cases.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the constant repetition of this false narrative, always using alarming language and insisting on placing the blame politically, creates an environment of fear and hatred in the LGBT community. It sends a message that transgender identity is a privileged status that demands special protections from the government and the public. When every reported violent death of a trans-identifying person is elevated as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">social failure requiring national mourning<\/a> and outrage, the impact of real hate crimes is diminished.<\/p>\n<p>No, a death is not more tragic because the person who died identified as transgender in some way. The media have a responsibility to report on these incidents honestly. Yet, without fail, article after article connects one trans-identifying person&rsquo;s death with others&rsquo;, with a quote from an LGBTQ advocacy group demanding justice, creating the illusion of a larger problem. It&rsquo;s intentional and it must continue to be called out.<\/p>\n<p>With more than a decade of evidence, data, and research, it is very clear there is no &ldquo;epidemic of violence&rdquo; against transgender people and LGBT activists know it. They simply choose to keep lying about it for political gain.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Chad Felix Greene is a senior contributor to The Federalist. He is the author of &#8220;Surviving Gender: My Journey Through Gender Dysphoria,&#8221; and is a social writer focusing on truth in media, conservative ideas and goals, and true equality under the law. You can follow him on Twitter @chadfelixg.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2024, no trans-identifying murders were reported in the U.S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":657,"featured_media":2378752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3021086044_91a1de9f78_k-e1733256004939.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46557,39273,43032,3699],"class_list":["post-2378751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dataanalysis","tag-socialissues","tag-transrights","tag-violence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3021086044_91a1de9f78_k-e1733256004939.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378751"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378755,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378751\/revisions\/2378755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}