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Name List of 136 Reported Murdered Trans Persons in 2008

Data collected and list composed by Carsten Balzer, Amets Suess and Jan Simon Huttafor the “Trans Murder Monitoring” project, a subproject of Transgender Europe’s

“Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project January 2008Total: 16: Brazil: 4, USA: 3, Iraq: 3, Mexico: 2, Venezuela: 2, Indonesia: 1, Malaysia: 1.

Name: N.N.Age: 33Date of Death: January 5th 2008Location of Death: Araxa, MG (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Sources: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: Patricia MurphyAge: 39Date of Death: January 8th 2008Location of Death: Albuquerque (USA)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Shot several times in the head.Sources: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

www.transgenderdor.org and http://tgdor.org

Name: Stacey BrownAge: 30Date of Death: January 8th 2008Location of Death: Baltimore (USA), in own apartmentCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Shot in the head.Sources: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

www.transgenderdor.org and http://tgdor.org

Name: Sabrina “Wesley Marcio da Silva”Age: 15Date of Death: January 14th 2008Location of Death: Recife, PE (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Sabrina was a sex worker.Sources: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

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Name: “Victor Manuel” Albor CamachoAge: 24Date of Death: January 21st 2008Location of Death: Guanajato, MexicoCause of Death: Torture Remarks: Tortured and head injuriesSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

http://trans.ilga.org/

Name: “Juan Carlos” Guillen BautistaAge: 17Date of Death: January 21st 2008Location of Death: Guanajato (Mexico)Cause of Death: Torture Remarks: Tortured and head injuriesSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: “Aldolphus” SimmonsAge: 18Date of Death: January 21st 2008Location of Death: Charleston (USA), in the streetCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

www.transgenderdor.org & http://tgdor.org

Name: FedraAge: Not reportedDate of Death: January 22nd 2008Location of Death: Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia), in the streetCause of Death: Run down by a carRemarks: Thrown off a building and then run down by a car. Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

www.transgenderdor.org & http://tgegypt.com/?page_id=28

Name: “Freddy Alexander” Gonzales HigueraAge: 20Date of Death: January 22nd 2008Location of Death: Maracaibo (Venezuela), in the streetCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


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Name: MiramarAge: 23Date of Death: January 22nd 2008Location of Death: Maracaibo (Venezuela)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Sex worker murdered by a clientSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Marcela Borges “Marcelo Arimateia Santana”Age: Not reportedDate of Death: January 22nd 2008Location of Death: Sergipe (Brazil)Cause of Death: Beaten to deathRemarks: -Sources: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: N. N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: January 26th 2008Location of Death: Jakarta (Indonesia), near soccer fieldCause of Death: Beaten to death Remarks: A group of men killed the victim for trying to steal a motorbike. They

surrounded the victim, who was described as a trans person punched the victim and hit the victim with a spade. The group later burned the victim’s remains.

Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: The Jakarta Post, 26.01.2008

Name: “Ali”Age: Not reportedDate of Death: January 2008Location of Death: Basra (Iraq), Police stationCause of Death: Shot to death (executed)Remarks: Arrested, humiliated, and executed by state police for being

transgender, there is a video of Ali made before she was executed, showing Al-Basra Police Officers shaving her head and announcing proudly that they’re going to execute her and anyone like her.

Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: http://tgegypt.com/?page_id=28

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Name: N. N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: January 2008Location of Death: Basra (Iraq), Police stationCause of Death: Shot to death (executed)Remarks: Arrested, humiliated, and executed by state police for being

transgenderSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

http://tgegypt.com/?page_id=28

Name: N.N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: January 2008Location of Death: Basra (Iraq), Police stationCause of Death: Shot to death (executed)Remarks: Arrested, humiliated, and executed by state police for being

transgenderSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

http://tgegypt.com/?page_id=28

Name: Sarita “Tiago Frankelino de Lima”Age: 21Date of Death: 29th January 2008Location of Death: Recife, PE (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

February 2008Total: 21: Brazil: 10, USA: 5, Colombia: 2, Argentina: 1, Costa Rica: 1, Paraguay: 1, Portugal: 1

Name: N.N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 2nd February 2008Location of Death: Brasília, DF (Brazil)Cause of Death: Beaten to deathRemarks: The victim was a sex worker.Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

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Name: Ashley SweeneyAge: Not reportedDate of Death: February 4th 2008Location of Death: Detroit (USA), empty lotCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Shot in the headSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: “Juan José” Mejías JiménezAge: 35 Date of Death: February 9th 2008Location of Death: Bristol de Matina, Limón (Costa Rica), own apartmentCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Three unknown persons with covered faces entered into the

apartment and shot the victim in the chest. The sister heard the shot and went into the house. They shot her in the face, but she survived.

Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Nación, 10.02.2008

Name: Tamara “Marco Antonio“Age: 40Date of Death: 9th February 2008Location of Death: Ilha de Itaparica, BA (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Tamara was a sex worker. She was shot on the veranda of her own

apartment.Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: “Genivaldo” SousaAge: 31Date of Death: 10th February 2008Location of Death: Recife, PE (Brazil)Cause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: The victim was a sex worker. She was killed in a beauty salon by a

former client of 23 years of age, who said there had been an argument around 20 Reais.

Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: Bianca “Flávio Oliveira”Age: 20Date of Death: 10th February 2008Location of Death: Campinas, SP (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Bianca was a sex worker. She was shot in her own apartment by a 24

year-old military police man.

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Name: Sanesha StewartAge: 25Date of Death: February 10th 2008Location of Death: New York City (USA)Cause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: -Sources: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: BabilyAge: Not reportedDate of Death: 11th February 2008Location of Death: Mato Grosso (Brazil)Cause of Death: Burnt to deathRemarks: Babily was a sex worker.Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: Linete “Aloisio Lima”Age: 24Date of Death: 11th February 2008Location of Death: Recife, PE (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Linete was a sex worker. According to her sister, she witnessed

another crime against a travesti earlier in the same year, and the killing might have been related.


Name: Rosana “Joel Barros”Age: 18Date of Death: 11th February 2008Location of Death: Recife, PE (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Rosana was a sex worker.Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: Leticia KingAge: 15Date of Death: February 12th 2008Location of Death: Oxnard (USA)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Shot twice in the head by a class mate in front of the whole classSources: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


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Name: N.N.Age: 17Date of Death: 12th February 2008Location of Death: Recife, PE (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: The victim was a sex worker.Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: N.N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: February 14th 2008Location of Death: Buenos Aires (Argentina)Cause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: Body was found with several lesions, wrapped in a carpetSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: “Migdonio” Zalazar ArandaAge: 26Date of Death: February 16th 2008Location of Death: Fernando de la Mora (Paraguay)Cause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Sex worker murdered by clientSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Gigiane “Agnaldo Silva Rosario”Age: 20Date of Death: 18th February 2008Location of Death: Pituaçu, Salvador (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Gigiane was a hair-dresser and sex worker.Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: Raymond SheehanAge: 49Date of Death: February 18th 2008Location of Death: New York City (USA)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Policeman shot to death by “his” wife because of “his” cross-dressingSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

NY Daily News, 17.12.2008

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Name: LunaAge: 42Date of Death: February 20th 2008Location of Death: Lisbon (Portugal)Cause of Death: Beaten to deathRemarks: Sex worker, injured terribly, abandoned in garbage dumpsterSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

TGEU-List and Panteras Rosas-Blog

Name: Beyonce Williams Jr.Age: 17Date of Death: February 22nd 2008Location of Death: Fort Lauderdale (USA)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Luciana “Luiz Neves”Age: 43Date of Death: 22nd February 2008Location of Death: Brasília, DF (Brazil)Cause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Luciana was a sex worker. She was humiliated, tortured and knifed in

her own apartment. The travesti Juliana Brasil, 23, was also attacked and survived feigning dead. The perpetrators were three young men aged 20, 18 and 25.


Name: VerónicaAge: Not reportedDate of Death: February 2008Location of Death: Santiago de Cali (Colombia)Cause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Stabbed to death with 17 stabsSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: TahilíAge: Not reportedDate of Death: February 2008Location of Death: Santiago de Cali (Colombia)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

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March 2008Total: 8: Brazil: 5, Colombia: 3.

Name: Claudete “Geovaldo Gomes de Oliveira”Age: 33Date of Death: 3rd March 2008Location of Death: João Pessoa, PA (Brazil)Cause of Death: Stoned to deathRemarks: Claudete was a mason. She was killed by an 18 year-old man.Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: Camila Brasil “Ubiratan Cardoso Nunes”Age: 32Date of Death: 9th March 2008Location of Death: Natal, RN (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Camila was a sex worker and stylist. She was shot twice in her own

car. The 24 year-old porter and sex worker Leejefferson Souza da Silva Barbosa confessed the crime. He told the police having had a relationship with Camila and killed her because she had threatened and stalked by her.


Name: Debora ManciniAge: 36Date of Death: 13th March 2008Location of Death: Campo Grande, MS (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Claudete was a sex worker.Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: DarlynAge: 19Date of Death: March 23rd 2008Location of Death: Santiago de Cali (Colombia)Cause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Stabbed by two menSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: “Jef”Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 25th March 2008

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Location of Death: Laguna, SC (Brazil)Cause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: The victim was a sex worker. She was killed by a 27 year-old truck

driver.Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: “Willis Argemiro” Alarcón BadilloAge: 30Date of Death: March 29th 2008Location of Death: Barranquilla (Colombia), in the streetCause of Death: Shot to death Remarks: Shot to death by retired police manSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

El Heraldo

Name: “Erick de Jesús” Mendoza CruzAge: 22Date of Death: March 29th 2008Location of Death: Barranquilla (Colombia), in the streetCause of Death: Shot to death Remarks: Shot to death by retired police man Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

El Heraldo

Name: MaiaAge: 18Date of Death: 30th March 2008Location of Death: Manaus, AM (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: The victim was a sex worker. Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

April 2008Total: 6: Brazil: 5, USA: 1.

Name: Carla (Wilson Sousa)Age: 45Date of Death: 3rd April, 2008Location of Death: Sorrisa, MT (Brazil)Cause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: Carla was a sex worker. Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: SabrinaAge: Not reported

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Date of Death: 9th April, 2008Location of Death: Uberaba, MG (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Sabrina was a sex worker. Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: Lloyd NixonAge: 45Date of Death: April 16th 2008Location of Death: West Palm Beach (USA), in the streetCause of Death: Beaten to deathRemarks: Repeatedly struck on the head with a brickSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Paulinha “Herbert Silva”Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 18th April, 2008Location of Death: Feira de Santana (Brazil)Cause of Death: Dragged to deathRemarks: Paulinha was a sex worker. She was dragged for more than 50

meters, suffering wounds on the had and face. She died in hospital.Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: Paty “Ricardo Rodrigues”Age: 41Date of Death: 29th April, 2008Location of Death: Vila Velha, ES (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Paty was a sex worker. Source: TvT partner organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Lista Nominal 2008)

Name: N.N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: April 2008Location of Death: São Bernardo do Campo, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: According to witnesses, the victim was shot by a youth on a

motorbike.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org.br

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May 2008Total: 10: Colombia: 4, Brazil: 3, Mexico: 2, Italy: 1.

Name: TahiliAge: No reportedDate of Death: May 8th 2008Location of Death: Cali (Colombia) Cause of Death: Shot to death Remarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

El Tiempo, 14.05.2008

Name: VerónicaAge: Not reportedDate of Death: May 8th 2008Location of Death: Cali (Colombia), in the city center, in a sex work zoneCause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Stabbed 17 times.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

El Tiempo 14.05.2008

Name: Jéssica ZambranoAge: Not reportedDate of Death: May 10th 2008Location of Death: Barranquilla (Colombia), in the streetCause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

El Heraldo

Name: Jéssica Hoyos GarciaAge: 23Date of Death: May 15th 2008Location of Death: Pereira (Colombia), in the streetCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Shot in the heart by a security guardSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: N.N.Age: 22Date of Death: May 15th 2008Location of Death: Guanajato (Mexico)Cause of Death: Beaten to deathRemarks: Abandoned in a fieldSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

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Name: N.N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 17th May, 2008Location of Death: São Bernardo do Campo, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: The victim was a sex worker. She was shot more than 15 times with

at least two different guns, one of which is used exclusively by the police.

Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org.br

Name: Taufia R.Age: 42Date of Death: May 23rd 2008Location of Death: Naples (Italy), Central StationCause of Death: Stabbed to death Remarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

www.sylviarivera.org

Name: Felicia Melton-SmythAge: Not reportedDate of Death: May 26th 2008Location of Death: Puerto Vallarta (Mexico)Cause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Jessica “Cleonis Ferreira de Moraes”Age: 35Date of Death: 26th May, 2008Location of Death: Goiânia, GO (Brazil)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Jessica was a sex worker. Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: N.N.Age: Not reported Date of Death: May 2008Location of Death: São Paulo, BrazilCause of Death: Not reported Remarks: The victim was from the city of Belo Horizonte.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

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June 2008Total: 12: Brazil: 3, Costa Rica: 2, Germany: 2, Venezuela: 2, El Salvador: 1, Guatemala: 1, Singapore: 1.

Name: N. N.Age: 30Date of Death: June 2nd 2008Location of Death: Essen (Germany), own apartmentCause of Death: Stabbed to death Remarks: Victim was described as a transvestite and was stabbed by a 16-year-

old boy, who thought the victim was a woman.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

Ruhrnachrichten, 02.06.2008

Name: “Walter Antonio” Sorto MedranoAge: 30Date of Death: June 4th 2008Location of Death: Ayutuxtepeque (El Salvador)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Nude body of victim was found in the streetSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Cheiro “Carlos Araujo”Age: Not reported Date of Death: 11th June 2008Location of Death: Tres Lagoas, MS, BrazilCause of Death: Stoned to deathRemarks: Cheiro was from Vila Haro. On 7 June she was attacked with stones

and clubs. She died in hospital. The 27 year-old R.C. was arrested and charged with murder.


Name: Carolina Tapuyo MendozaAge: 25Date of Death: June 15th 2008Location of Death: Barcelona (Venezuela)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Shot by a shotgun, that destroyed her legSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


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Name: N. N.Age: 25 Date of Death: June 18th 2008, early in the morningLocation of Death: San José (Costa Rica)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: The victim was found semi-naked.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

La Prensa, 19.06.2008

Name: “Abdul Khalid” OthmanAge: 61Date of Death: June 19th 2008, in own apartmentLocation of Death: Singapore Cause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

Aussie Pete [Singapore News Portal)

Name: “Alberto Antonio” TrianaAge: 38Date of Death: June 22nd 2008Location of Death: Caracas (Venezuela)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Body abandoned in the streetSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Nathaly Novoa GuerreroAge: 32Date of Death: June 23rd 2008Location of Death: San José (Costa Rica)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Kelly “Luiz Matos”Age: 21Date of Death: 23rd June 2008Location of Death: Recife, PE, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Kelly was a sex worker. She was working on the street when a car

stopped and a person shot Kelly in teh head, back and leg.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

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Name: Silvana BerishaAge: 31Date of Death: June 24th 2008Location of Death: Hamburg (Germany), own apartmentCause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: The victim was a migrant, working in the sex industry. In January

2009, the perpetrator -- a 19-year-old man -- was brought to court. The perpetrator stabbed his victim 39 times with a 30cm-long knife. When he saw that his victim was still moving, the perpetrator smashed the head of the victim with a video recorder. The judge at the Hamburg court referred to the perpetrator’s "absolute desire to exterminate" and described the murder as “extremely brutal,” but declared there was “no motive.” The perpetrator was sentenced to seven years for manslaughter.

Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Tagesspiegel 26.01.2009

Name: “José Guillermo” VelásquezAge: 24 Date of Death: June 26th 2008Location of Death: Mazatenango (Guatemala), streetCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Victim was shot to death with two shots: one in the head and another

in the back. She worked as a waitress in a bar in the “red light district”. The police have ruled out theft as a motive because none of the victim’s possessions were missing.

Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: El Quetzalteco, 28.06.2008

Name: Soraia “José Rodeck”Age: 27Date of Death: 25th June 2008Location of Death: São Paulo, SP, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Soraia was a sex worker. She had come to Sao Paulo from Belem a

few months earlier. According to witnesses, a car drew near and Soraia started discussing with the driver. The driver stepped out of the car and started slapping Soraia, who started running and was shot in the neck.


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July 2008Total: 16: Brazil: 4, Colombia: 3, USA: 3, Italy: 2, Argentina: 1, Paraguay: 1, South Africa: 1, Spain: 1

Name: Lupita CabañasAge: 17Date of Death: July 1st 2008Location of Death: Asunción (Paraguay)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Sex worker shot inside a car by a client Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Ebony WhitakerAge: 20Date of Death: July 1st 2008Location of Death: Memphis (USA)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Sex worker found partially stripped naked in a parking lotSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Daisy DubeAge: Not reportedDate of Death: July 2nd 2008Location of Death: Johannesburg (South Africa)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Daisy Dube proudly identified as Drag Queen and was shot to death

in an execution style. A close friend, who was out the evening with Daisy confirmed the motivation for the killing was their gender identity and that they were not willing to subject themselves to ridicule. The shooting resulted after Daisy and her three friends challenged three homophobic men to refrain from calling them ‘isitabane’. Isitabane is an isiZulu term meaning hermaphrodite and is usually used in a derogatory way to refer to LGBT people in townships.

Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: ACAS Bulletin 83, September 2009

Name: JulianaAge: Not reportedDate of Death: 2nd July, 2008Location of Death: Macaé, RJ, BrazilCause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Juliana was a sex worker.

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Name: Laisa Balanta CastilloAge: 28Date of Death: July 10th 2008Location of Death: Popoyán (Colombia), own apartmentCause of Death: Grenade explosion Remarks: It is suspected that the victim died by the explosion of a grenade,

which was thrown into her roomSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: “Wellington Paulo da Silva”Age: 25Date of Death: 10th July, 2008Location of Death: Recife, PE, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: The victim was a sex worker. She was shot by two men, one of whom

is aged 29 and was caught red-handed.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Marcelle DelenderAge: Not reportedDate of Death: 11th July, 2008Location of Death: Rio das Ostras, RJ, BrazilCause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: Marcelle victim was a sex worker.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Rosa PazosAge: 47Date of Death: July 11th 2008Location of Death: Sevilla (Spain), own apartmentCause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Activist, who had received death threats beforeSources: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

http://trans.ilga.org/ & www.transgenderdor.org & http://tgdor.org

Name: “Juan Carlos“ Aucalle CoronelAge: 35Date of Death: July 14th 2008Location of Death: Lombardi (Italy), in the streetCause of Death: Run over by a carRemarks: Severely beaten causing fractures to the head and face, then run over

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by a carSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Angie ZapataAge: 18Date of Death: July 17th 2008Location of Death: Colorado (USA), own apartmentCause of Death: Beaten to deathRemarks: Beautician, beaten on the head with a fire extinguisher over and over

and over again until “it stopped making a noise” the perpetrator saidSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Jaylynn L. NamauuAge: 35Date of Death: July 17th 2008Location of Death: Makiki Honolulu (USA), in the streetCause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Homeless person killed in the streetSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Carlina CampuzanoAge: 52Date of Death: July 18th 2008Location of Death: Bogotá (Colombia)Cause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Nine deep, terrible lesionsSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Jessica Pullúa CórdobaAge: 27Date of Death: July 20th 2008Location of Death: Mar del Plata (Argentina)Cause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: Abandoned in the streetSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Samantha Rangel BrandauAge: 30Date of Death: July 29th 2008Location of Death: Milan (Italy), in the streetCause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Hairstylist, beaten, gang-raped and stabbed to death

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Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: www.transgenderdor.org & http://tgdor.org

Name: YuriAge: 27Date of Death: July 2008Location of Death: Bogotá (Colombia)Cause of Death: Thrown out of a car Remarks: Thrown out of a taxi.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Alessandra “Leandro Ferreira da Silva”Age: 21Date of Death: 31st July, 2008Location of Death: Sarandi, PR, BrazilCause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: Alessandra was a sex worker.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


August 2008Total: 8: Brazil: 5, Australia: 1, Peru: 1, USA: 1.

Name: Anita “Marcio Bento Correia”Age: 24Date of Death: 2nd August, 2008Location of Death: Goiânia, GO, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Anita was a sex worker.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: N.N.Age: 32Date of Death: 2nd August, 2008Location of Death: São Bernardo do Campo, SP, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: According to witnesses, the victim was shot by a youth on a

motorbike.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


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Name: Olga Cerpa CabanillasAge: 54Date of Death: August 7th 2008Location of Death: Lima (Peru), own beauty salonCause of Death: Torture Remarks: Hairdresser tortured and murdered brutally in her beauty salonSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Nikki WilliamsAge: 29Date of Death: August 20th 2008Location of Death: Louisville (USA), own apartmentCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Taken out of the own apartment by four men and dragged into the

apartment dumpster and shotSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Tati “Sebastiao Ailson Oliveira Sampaio”Age: 32Date of Death: 23rd August, 2008Location of Death: Cuiabá, MT, BrazilCause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Tati was killed on the day after an LGBT parade at the door of her

family's house.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Krissy “Lil Romeo” PyeAge: 25Date of Death: August 24th 2008Location of Death: Browns Plain (Australia)Cause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Drag King performerSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

A Dahls House [TG-DOR-Site]

Name: TigresaAge: Not reportedDate of Death: 26th August, 2008Location of Death: Itabuna, BA, BrazilCause of Death: Beaten to death

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Remarks: Tigresa was employee at the Transamerica Hotel. Her body showed lesions on the head and marks of burning.


Name: Xuxa “Cristiano”Age: 29Date of Death: 31st August, 2008Location of Death: Teresina, PI, BrazilCause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Xuxa's body showed marks of torture. Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


September 2008Total: 7: Brazil: 4, Colombia: 1, Ecuador:1, USA: 1.

Name: AndreaAge: 28Date of Death: September 4th 2008Location of Death: Bogotá (Colombia)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: “Jhon Alexander” Jiménez GuzmánAge: 30 Date of Death: Between September 4th and 5th 2009Location of Death: Calacalí (Ecuador), on the road to CalacalíCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Sex worker of Columbian origin; the police found the body in female

clothes with three shots to the head.Sources: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

La Hora, 08.09.2008

Name: Cláudia “Gerson dos Santos”Age: 41Date of Death: 8th September, 2008Location of Death: Aracajú, SE, BrazilCause of Death: Stoned to deathRemarks: Cláudia was a cook.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


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Name: Pamella “Roger Tiago dos Santos”Age: 23Date of Death: 21st September, 2008Location of Death: Salvador, BA, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Pamella was a sex worker. She was killed by a client.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Ruby MolinaAge: 22Date of Death: September 21st 2008Location of Death: Louisville (USA)Cause of Death: DrownedRemarks: Her naked body was found floating in a riverSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: “Germano Trajano”Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 29th September, 2008Location of Death: Roraima, BrazilCause of Death: Beaten to deathRemarks: The victim was a hairdresser. Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: “Magno Berreza Ferreira” Age: 18Date of Death: 29th September, 2008Location of Death: Recife, PE, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: The victim was a sex worker. Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


October 2008Total: 5: Brazil: 3, Honduras: 2.

Name: N.N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 5th October, 2008Location of Death: São Paulo, SP, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to death

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Remarks: The victim was a sex worker. Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: “Marcos Vinícius da Silva”Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 8th October, 2008Location of Death: Bragança, PA, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: The victim was a sex worker. Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Pamela “Pedro Joao Itavan Peixoto”Age: 27Date of Death: 18th October, 2008Location of Death: Osasco, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Pamela was a sex worker. Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: LulaAge: 25Date of Death: October 29th 2008Location of Death: Unitec (Honduras)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Jazmín ZelayaAge: -Date of Death: October 29th 2008Location of Death: Tegucigalpa (Honduras), in the streetCause of Death: -Remarks: Sex workerSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

TGEU-Mailinglist and Amnesty International

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November 2008Total: 15: Brazil: 5, Pakistan: 3, Honduras: 2, USA: 2, Chile: 1, Italy: 1, Turkey: 1

Name: Eva “Genisson Silva dos Santos”Age: 25Date of Death: 2nd November, 2008Location of Death: Aracajú, SE, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Eva was a sex worker. Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: N. N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: November 5th 2008Location of Death: Adalatgarha (Pakistan)Cause of Death: Not reported Remarks: Victim and two other victims, described as transsexuals and/or

eunuchs, were molested and then killed. Suspects are the son of a former minister and two accomplices.

Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: PK Politics 01.02.2009, Dawn 04.02.2009



Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: PK Politics 01.02.2009, Dawn 04.02.2009



Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

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PK Politics 01.02.2009, Dawn 04.02.2009

Name: “José Ricardo” Hernández NavarroAge: 27Date of Death: November 7th 2008Location of Death: Santiago (Chile)Cause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Duanna JohnsonAge: 42Date of Death: November 10th 2008Location of Death: Memphis (USA), in the streetCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Sex worker, found in the middle of the streetSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: N.N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 10th November, 2008Location of Death: Aquidauana, MS, BrazilCause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Dilek InceAge: Not reportedDate of Death: November 12th 2008Location of Death: Ankara (Turkey)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Shot eight times with a shotgunSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

TGEU-Mailinglist & www.transgenderdor.org & http://tgdor.org

Name: Lateisha GreenAge: 22Date of Death: November 14th 2008Location of Death: Syracuse (USA)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

www.transgenderdor.org

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Name: YasminAge: Not reportedDate of Death: November 20th 2008Location of Death: Tegucigalpa (Honduras), in the streetCause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

TGEU-Mailing-List and http://trans.ilga.org/

Name: BibiAge: -Date of Death: November 21st 2008Location of Death: Tegucigalpa (Honduras), in the streetCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Sources: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: N.N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 22nd November, 2008Location of Death: Piraquara, RS, BrazilCause of Death: Stoned to deathRemarks: The victim was a sex worker.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Belém “Cleverson Pinheiro de Jesus”Age: 25Date of Death: 24th November, 2008Location of Death: Aracajú, SE, BrazilCause of Death: Run-over by carRemarks: Belém was a sex worker.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Roberta GavouAge: 35Date of Death: November 24th 2008Location of Death: Rome (Italy), in the streetCause of Death: Stabbed to death Remarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

www.sylviarivera.org

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Name: Bubu “Jose Anderson Ferreira de Carvalho”Age: 21Date of Death: 29th November, 2008Location of Death: Jaboatão dos Guararapes, PE, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Bubu was a sex worker.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


December 2008Total: 11: Brazil: 6, Honduras: 1, Italy:1, New Caledonia: 1, Turkey: 1, USA: 1.

Name: LucíaAge: Not reportedDate of Death: 1st December, 2008Location of Death: Araguari, MG, BrazilCause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Débora “Emerson Cabral”Age: 29Date of Death: 15th December, 2008Location of Death: Curitiba, PR, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Debora was a sex worker.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: Jaqueline “Robson”Age: 25Date of Death: 15th December, 2008Location of Death: Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: Jaqueline was a sex worker.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


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Name: NoeliaAge: Not reportedDate of Death: December 17th 2008Location of Death: Tegucigalpa (Honduras), in the streetCause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Sex worker stabbed to death with 14 stabsSource: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: N.N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: December 18th 2008Location of Death: Gebze (Turkey)Cause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

Bianet News, 20.04.2009 & Bird of Paradox, 21.04.2009

Name: Soraia “Patrick Gomes”Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 25th December, 2008Location of Death: Vitória, ES, BrazilCause of Death: Shot to deathRemarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: N.N.Age: 50Date of Death: December 25th 2008Location of Death: Rosate (MI), (Italy), in the streetCause of Death: Beaten to death Remarks: -Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

www.gaynews.it

Name: Taysia ElzyAge: 34Date of Death: December 26th 2008Location of Death: Indianapolis, (USA), in own apartmentCause of Death: Shot to death Remarks: Taysia and Michael Green were romantically involved. It is believed

that Taysia was murdered because she was transgender and Michael was murdered because of his relationship with Taysia. They were both found dead in their apartment.

Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: www.transgenderdor.org

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http://www.gaynews.it/

Name: PaolaAge: Not reportedDate of Death: 31st December, 2008Location of Death: Salvador, BA, BrazilCause of Death: Beaten to deathRemarks: Paola was a sex worker. She was killed in her own apartment. Her

body was found thrown into a tunnel.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


Name: PascaleAge: 38Date of Death: December 31st 2008Location of Death: Noumea (New Caledonia), in own apartmentCause of Death: Stabbed to death Remarks: Pascale was of Tahitian descent and worked as a sex worker. Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:

Les Nouvelles Caledonniens, 31.03.2009 & 01.04.2009

Name: N.N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 31st December, 2008Location of Death: Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilCause of Death: Stabbed to deathRemarks: Paola was a sex worker. She was killed in her own apartment. Her

body was found thrown into a tunnel.Source: “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project:


2008 Additions: Total 1: (China: 1)

Name: N. N.Age: Not reportedDate of Death: 2008Location of Death: Dalian (China)Cause of Death: Not reportedRemarks: -Source: TvT Partner Organisation Trans China

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